CS/HB 551: Fire Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Borrero
Fire Prevention; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified timeframe; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires local enforcement agency to provide inspection within specified timeframe; requires that certain plans & specifications be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documents, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires that permit fees be refunded by certain percentage if local government fails to meet certain deadlines; provides exceptions; requires local enforcement agencies to establish simplified permitting process by specified date; specifies condition under which local amendment to Florida Fire Prevention Code is null & void; provides that municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of date that bid for permit was submitted; requires uniform summary inspection report to include total number of deficiencies found during inspection of fire protection system or hydrant; removes requirement for brief summary of such deficiencies; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.
Last Action: 3/14/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
