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CS/CS/HB 909: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Careers and Competition Subcommittee ; Goodson

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors; Revises eligibility requirements for examination for certification as building code inspector or plans examiner to include internship certification program; removes eligibility condition from provisions related to provisional certificates; requires Florida Building Code Administrators & Inspectors Board to establish rules; authorizes specified entities to contract for provision of building code administrator & building official services.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2017 House • Filed
    3/1/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 100
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 100
    3/10/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Careers and Competition Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
    3/14/2017 House • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 372
    3/15/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 366
    3/17/2017 House • Now in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee -HJ 389
    3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/28/2017 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 490
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 490
    4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/6/2017 House • CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 603
    4/7/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 600
    4/11/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 615
    4/13/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
    4/18/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17
    4/19/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 728
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/20/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 751
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 751
    4/25/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2017 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Appropriations -SJ 489
    • Received -SJ 489
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)

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  • CS/CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2017 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 860 (c3) Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)
    H 1021 (er) Construction Avila Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-149
    S 802 (c2) Regulated Professions and Occupations Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149) -SJ 650
    S 1372 (c3) Building-related Contracting Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2017 1:07 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.603 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 5 (pdf)
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 12 (pdf)
    468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services. Page 13 (pdf)
    553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2017 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2017 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 860 (c2) Florida Building Code Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    127891 - Amendment
    Remove line 47 and insert:
    Goodson 4/5/2017
    8:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017
    PDF
    266549 - Amendment
    Remove lines 240-248 and insert:
    Goodson 4/5/2017
    8:12 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017
    PDF
    482659 - Amendment
    Remove lines 276-284
    Goodson 4/5/2017
    8:13 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.603 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 5 (pdf)
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 13 (pdf)
    468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements. Page 11 (pdf)
    468.8313 Examinations. Page 12 (pdf)
    471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services. Page 14 (pdf)
    553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 909, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2017 at 10:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers and Competition Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 860 (c1) Florida Building Code Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2017-149)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    870835 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-51 and insert:
    Goodson 3/13/2017
    6:12 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/14/2017
    PDF
    343371 - Amendment
    Between lines 262 and 263, insert:
    Goodson 3/13/2017
    6:12 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/14/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.603 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 5 (pdf), Page 12 (pdf)
    471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties. Page 12 (pdf)
    481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services. Page 13 (pdf)
    553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 11 (pdf)

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