Bill Summary

HB 551 Fire Prevention (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Borrero  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Summary
Fire Prevention : Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; 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; provides that county or municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of certain date; requires uniform summary inspection report to include specified information; removes requirement for brief summary of deficiencies; requires contractor's detailed inspection report to be provided along with uniform summary inspection report; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
02/11/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/10/25
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 03/12/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K
03/13/25
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on 03/12/25; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/14/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/25
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
04/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 04/09/25, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/09/25
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/10/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/11/25
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K
04/16/25
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Favorable by Commerce Committee on 04/15/25; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/16/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
04/23/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 2 Nays)
04/23/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/23/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0551
Filed on 02/11/25
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Amendment 234373
Borrero
Filed on 03/11/25
Adopted
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0551C1
Filed on 03/14/25
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Amendment 47105
Borrero
Filed on 04/08/25
Adopted
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0551C2
Filed on 04/09/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
553.7932
633.202
633.312
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