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CS/CS/HB 89: Building Construction

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Borrero ; McClain ; Roth

Building Construction; Prohibiting local enforcing agencies from making or requiring substantive changes to plans or specifications after a permit has been issued; providing that a plans examiner, inspector, or building code administrator is subject to disciplinary action under certain circumstances; requiring local fire officials to provide certain information to a permit applicant if building plans do not comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code or the Life Safety Code; prohibiting a municipality, county, or special district from making or requiring substantive changes to building plans after a permit has been issued, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-229
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2023 House • Filed
    1/10/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/11/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/13/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/14/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/16/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/20/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/23/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    3/28/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/29/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
    4/18/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/19/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/19/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 616
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 512 -SJ 616
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 616
    • Amendment(s) adopted (709506) -SJ 616
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 617
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 617
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    5/3/2023 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 709506 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 2
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-229

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  • CS/CS/HB 89, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2023 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 512 (c2) Building Construction Hooper Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2023-229) -SJ 616

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 2 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 89, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/4/2023 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 512 (c2) Building Construction Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2023-229) -SJ 616

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 89, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2023 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 512 (c2) Building Construction Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2023-229) -SJ 616

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    709506 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Hooper 4/27/2023
    11:28 AM
    House: Concur
    5/3/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2023 3:15 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2023 2:55 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 5:17 PM House 114 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 89, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2023 at 6:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 512 Building Construction Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2023-229) -SJ 616

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    446385 - Amendment
    Remove line 240 and insert:
    Maggard 3/24/2023
    4:44 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    3/24/2023
    PDF
    736805 - Amendment
    Remove line 240 and insert:
    Maggard 3/24/2023
    5:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • HB 89, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2023 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 512 Building Construction Hooper Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2023-229) -SJ 616

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    597655 - Amendment
    Remove lines 35-153 and insert:
    Maggard 3/8/2023
    5:24 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/9/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 4 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 7 (pdf)

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