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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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)

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  • 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 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2025
    PDF

    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)

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