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CS/CS/HB 55: Building Design

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harding ; McClain

Building Design; Provides that regulations relating to building design elements may not be applied to certain dwellings; provides exceptions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/10/2020 House • Filed
    1/15/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
    2/3/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    2/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/11/2021 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/17/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    3/1/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/3/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/5/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/12/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
    4/23/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 914293 adopted
    • Amendment 481525 adopted as amended
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 89, NAYS 24
    4/26/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 721
    • Received -SJ 721
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)

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  • CS/CS/HB 55, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2021 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 (c1) Building Design Perry Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)
    H 401 (er) Florida Building Code Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-201
    S 1146 (c3) Florida Building Code Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201) -SJ 623

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2021 1:59 PM House 89 Yeas - 24 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 55, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/10/2021 at 6:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 (c1) Building Design Perry Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)
    S 1146 (c3) Florida Building Code Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201) -SJ 623

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    481525 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-31 and insert:
    Overdorf 4/21/2021
    11:10 AM
    House: Adopted as Amended
    4/23/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 583195 - Amendment to Amendment (481525)
    Remove lines 16-17 of the amendment and insert:
    Daley 4/21/2021
    12:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 914293 - Amendment to Amendment (481525)
    Remove line 16 of the amendment and insert:
    Daley 4/21/2021
    4:52 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/23/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 55, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2021 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 Building Design Perry Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    948749 - Amendment
    Remove line 29 and insert:
    Overdorf 3/8/2021
    5:50 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/9/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 55, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2020 at 8:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 Building Design Perry Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    537507 - Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Overdorf 2/9/2021
    4:48 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/10/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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