CS/CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Mooney ; Salzman
Commercial Construction ; Prohibiting a governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for a public works project; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule a uniform commercial building permit application for a specified purpose by a specified date; requiring the commission to adopt by rule additional trade-specific permit application forms for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to use and accept the applications and forms adopted by the commission; requiring local enforcement agencies to adopt substantially similar forms for a certain purpose; requiring permit fees that are imposed by a local enforcement agency to be limited to the actual and reasonable costs incurred in reviewing, processing, and administering the permit; requiring a local jurisdiction to include a certain reduction in permit fees on its schedule of fees posted on its website; prohibiting the local jurisdiction from charging fees for plans review services under certain circumstances; requiring the local enforcement agency to reduce the permit fee by specified percentages for an owner or a contractor who retains a private provider for specified purposes.
- Rules (RC)
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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
1/12/2026 House • Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/23/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/27/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
1/29/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/30/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/5/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
2/11/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 880861 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 405, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 3:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 526 (c1) Construction Regulations Grall Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time 
H 803 (e1) Building Permits and Inspections Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages
S 1234 (c2) Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 255.0518 Public bids; bid opening. Page 4 (pdf) 255.0525 Advertising for competitive bids or proposals. Page 4 (pdf) 255.0994 Page 5 (pdf) 497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria. Page 15 (pdf) 553.71 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 553.789 Page 7 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 9 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 12 (pdf) 553.8992 Page 14 (pdf) 553.902 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 526 (c1) Construction Regulations Grall Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Floor Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 880861 - Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 2/19/2026
10:18 AMHouse: Adopted
2/25/2026PDF 633289 - Amendment
Between lines 42 and 43, insert:McFarland 2/6/2026
2:40 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/10/2026PDF 834215 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 2/6/2026
3:48 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/20/2026PDF 
643271 - Substitute Amendment (834215)
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 2/6/2026
6:38 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/20/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 2:28 PM House 113 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 255.0994 Page 2 (pdf) 497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria. Page 11 (pdf) 553.71 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 553.789 Page 5 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 9 (pdf) 553.902 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/3/2025 at 12:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 526 Commercial Construction Projects Grall Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 782825 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 1/26/2026
7:45 PMAdopted without Objection
1/27/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 287.05702 Page 2 (pdf) 553.789 Page 4 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 405, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 9:11 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 526 Commercial Construction Projects Grall Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 591883 - Amendment
Remove lines 41-58 and insert:Griffitts 12/1/2025
5:32 PMAdopted without Objection
12/3/2025PDF 262525 - Amendment
Remove lines 100-124 and insert:Griffitts 12/1/2025
5:32 PMAdopted without Objection
12/3/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 287.05702 Page 2 (pdf) 553.789 Page 4 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 6 (pdf)