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CS/CS/CS/SB 1232: Building Codes

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Community Affairs ; Health Policy ; Simpson

Building Codes; Revising the certification examination requirements for building code inspectors, plans examiners, and building code administrators; providing an exemption for a specified employee who makes minor repairs to existing water heaters or to existing heating, venting, and air-conditioning systems in certain circumstances; exempting certain low-voltage landscape lighting from licensed electrical contractor installation requirements; revising the membership of the Accessibility Advisory Council, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 119
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 119
    3/18/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/23/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/23/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    3/25/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 259
    3/31/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 274
    4/2/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/7/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 377
    4/9/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 377
    4/10/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/13/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 384
    4/15/2015 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    4/17/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    4/21/2015 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 434
    4/24/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/15
    4/29/2015 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1232, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2015 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (e1) Building Codes Eagle Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)     		Track This Bill
    H 1025 (c2) Firesafety Raburn, Combee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    Location: In committee/council (BI)     		Track This Bill
    S 926 (c1) Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill
    S 1148 (c1) Firesafety Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    737808 - Amendment
    Delete lines 356 - 404.     		Clemens 4/24/2015
    3:09 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    860362 - Amendment
    Delete lines 359 - 362 and insert:     		Clemens 4/24/2015
    3:08 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.0195 Florida Building Code training for engineers. Page 12 (pdf)
    481.215 Renewal of license. Page 12 (pdf)
    481.313 Renewal of license. Page 13 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 13 (pdf)
    489.105 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement; reciprocity; renewals; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf)
    489.1401 Legislative intent. Page 18 (pdf)
    489.1402 Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund; definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    489.141 Conditions for recovery; eligibility. Page 20 (pdf)
    489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund. Page 23 (pdf)
    489.143 Payment from the fund. Page 23 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 27 (pdf)
    489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing education. Page 27 (pdf)
    514.011 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 28 (pdf)
    514.031 Permit necessary to operate public swimming pool. Page 28 (pdf)
    514.05 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; administrative fines. Page 29 (pdf)
    553.512 Modifications and waivers; advisory council. Page 30 (pdf)
    553.721 Surcharge. Page 31 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 33 (pdf)
    553.775 Interpretations. Page 37 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 42 (pdf)
    553.841 Building code compliance and mitigation program. Page 43 (pdf)
    553.842 Product evaluation and approval. Page 43 (pdf)
    553.908 Inspection. Page 44 (pdf)
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 45 (pdf)
    633.206 Uniform firesafety standards Page 46 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 46 (pdf)
    633.336 Contracting without certificate prohibited; violations; penalty. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1232, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2015 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (c3) Building Codes Eagle Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)     		Track This Bill
    S 926 (c1) Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    384976 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)     		4/14/2015
    9:35 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 328722 - Amendment to Amendment (384976)
    Delete lines 220 - 242 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)     		4/14/2015
    4:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 487780 - Amendment to Amendment (384976)
    Delete lines 866 - 887 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)     		4/14/2015
    4:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 862830 - Amendment to Amendment (384976)
    Delete line 1118 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)     		4/14/2015
    4:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.0195 Florida Building Code training for engineers. Page 11 (pdf)
    481.215 Renewal of license. Page 12 (pdf)
    481.313 Renewal of license. Page 12 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 13 (pdf)
    489.105 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement; reciprocity; renewals; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf)
    489.1401 Legislative intent. Page 18 (pdf)
    489.1402 Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund; definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    489.141 Conditions for recovery; eligibility. Page 20 (pdf)
    489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund. Page 22 (pdf)
    489.143 Payment from the fund. Page 23 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 26 (pdf)
    489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing education. Page 27 (pdf)
    514.011 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 27 (pdf)
    514.031 Permit necessary to operate public swimming pool. Page 28 (pdf)
    514.05 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; administrative fines. Page 29 (pdf)
    553.721 Surcharge. Page 30 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 31 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 35 (pdf)
    553.841 Building code compliance and mitigation program. Page 37 (pdf)
    553.842 Product evaluation and approval. Page 37 (pdf)
    553.908 Inspection. Page 38 (pdf)
    633.104 State Fire Marshal; authority; duties; rules. Page 38 (pdf)
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 39 (pdf)
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1232, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2015 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (c2) Building Codes Eagle Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)     		Track This Bill
    S 926 (c1) Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    183756 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Simpson)     		4/6/2015
    1:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 445904 - Amendment to Amendment (183756)
    Between lines 924 and 925 insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Brandes)     		4/6/2015
    4:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/7/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2015 1:30 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. Page 5 (pdf)
    489.105 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    489.1401 Legislative intent. Page 12 (pdf)
    489.1402 Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund; definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    489.141 Conditions for recovery; eligibility. Page 13 (pdf)
    489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund. Page 16 (pdf)
    489.143 Payment from the fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 20 (pdf)
    514.031 Permit necessary to operate public swimming pool. Page 20 (pdf)
    514.05 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; administrative fines. Page 21 (pdf)
    553.721 Surcharge. Page 22 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 23 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 26 (pdf)
    553.841 Building code compliance and mitigation program. Page 28 (pdf)
    553.842 Product evaluation and approval. Page 28 (pdf)
    553.908 Inspection. Page 29 (pdf)
    633.102 Definitions. Page 30 (pdf)
    633.104 State Fire Marshal; authority; duties; rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 31 (pdf)
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • SB 1232, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2015 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (c1) Building Codes Eagle Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    589274 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		3/20/2015
    2:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 555036 - Amendment to Amendment (589274)
    Between lines 791 and 792 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		3/23/2015
    8:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2015 1:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.105 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    514.031 Permit necessary to operate public swimming pool. Page 4 (pdf)
    514.05 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; administrative fines. Page 5 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 6 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf)
    553.841 Building code compliance and mitigation program. Page 7 (pdf)
    553.842 Product evaluation and approval. Page 7 (pdf)

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