CS/CS/HB 551: Fire Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Borrero ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Fire Prevention ; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; 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; provides that county or municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of certain date; requires uniform summary inspection report to include specified information; removes requirement for brief summary of deficiencies; requires contractor's detailed inspection report to be provided along with uniform summary inspection report; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.
- Rules (RC)
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) |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 4/7/2025 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 550 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 -SJ 551 • Read 2nd time -SJ 550 • Read 3rd time -SJ 551 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 551 |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
