CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction Projects
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Griffitts
Commercial Construction Projects; Provides that provisions contained in public construction contracts which purport to waive, release, deny, restrict, or extinguish certain rights of contractor are void & unenforceable; requires Florida Building Commission, in consultation with DBPR, to create uniform commercial building permit application to & standardized trade-specific forms be accepted statewide; prohibits such application from being modified; authorizes local enforcement agencies to require supplemental trade-specific forms or additional documentation or plans for certain projects; provides requirements for such supplemental forms; requires local enforcement agencies to allow certain reviews to take place simultaneously; requires commission to electronically publish on its website & make available to local enforcement agencies & applicants such application by specified date; requires local enforcement agencies to reduce permit fees for commercial construction projects by certain percentages; prohibits local enforcement agencies from collecting any fees for commercial construction projects..
Last Action: 12/4/2025 House - Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/18/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 12/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 12/3/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
