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
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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)
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CS/HB 551, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2025 at 9:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c1) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 551, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c1) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 234373 - Amendment
Remove lines 62-152 and insert:Borrero 3/11/2025
4:48 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 7 (pdf)