CS/HB 1137: Utility Service Restrictions
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Shoaf
Utility Service Restrictions ; Prohibits rural electric cooperatives, boards, agencies, commissions, & any authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting fuel sources & appliances used to provide energy to consumers; revises retroactive applicability; prohibits Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal from restricting or prohibiting installation of certain materials.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/10/2025 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/13/2025 House • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/11/2025 House • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/16/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 5
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 1137, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 7:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1523 (c2) Utility Services Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Received 
S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
S 1704 Utility Services Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 181397 - Amendment
Between lines 25 and 26, insert:Busatta 4/18/2025
3:23 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/23/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 11:11 AM House 109 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions. Page 2 (pdf) 425.041 Page 4 (pdf) 553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 4 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 1137, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 9:42 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1523 (c2) Utility Services Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Received
S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
S 1704 Utility Services Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)