Bill Summary

HB 535 Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (2025 Session)
top
Sponsors
by Johnson Co Sponsors: Gerwig, Porras, Buchanan CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
top
Summary
Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments: Revises notification requirements for removing guests from public lodging & public food service establishments; requires public food service establishments that charge operations charge to provide specified notice; prohibits public food service establishments that charge operations charge that is used to compensate employees from also charging automatic gratuity; requires bills & receipts to contain certain information; prohibits private cause of action. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
top
committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
top
Actions
02/11/25
HOUSE 
Filed
02/19/25
HOUSE 
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
02/19/25
HOUSE 
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/10/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 03/12/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K
03/13/25
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on 03/12/25; 14 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/14/25
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/25
HOUSE 
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/31/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/01/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/01/25
HOUSE 
Now in Commerce Committee
04/21/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/22/25, 8:00 am, 212 K
04/22/25
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 22 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/23/25
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/25/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/30/25
HOUSE 
Laid on Table, refer to SB 606
top
bill text & filed amendments
0535
Filed on 02/11/25
PDF
Amendment 131319
Johnson
Filed on 03/11/25
Adopted
PDF
Amendment 164373
Busatta
Filed on 03/12/25
Adopted
PDF
Amendment 169583 AA
McFarland
Filed on 03/12/25
Adopted
PDF
0535C1
Filed on 03/14/25
PDF
Amendment 754219
Esposito
Filed on 04/21/25
Adopted as Amended
PDF
Amendment 367479 AA
Esposito
Filed on 04/21/25
Adopted
PDF
0535C2
Filed on 04/23/25
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
top
Statute Citations
509.013
509.141
509.214
Research & Reports
Revenue Estimating Coverence Reports, Veto, Transmittal letters and more. Learn more.

No reports related to this bill.

Upcoming Events
Florida's most comprehensive legislative calendar. Learn more.

No events are scheduled at this time.

Press Releases
Related Press Announcements. Learn more.

No press releases related to this bill.

Features above are available to LobbyTools subscribers. Request a free demo or call (850) 915-0100 ext. 2 to learn more.