CS/CS/HB 551: Fire Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Borrero ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
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.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
4/7/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/9/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/10/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/11/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
4/16/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 550
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 -SJ 551
• Read 2nd time -SJ 550
• Read 3rd time -SJ 551
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 551
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 551, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 5:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c3) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 551 -SJ 551 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 551, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2025 at 3:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c3) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 551 -SJ 551
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 3:51 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays 4/24/2025 3:25 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 551, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 9:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c2) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 551 -SJ 551
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 047105 - Amendment
Remove lines 116-139 and insert:Borrero 4/8/2025
1:42 PMAdopted without Objection
4/9/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 551, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/5/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1078 (c1) Fire Prevention McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 551 -SJ 551
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 234373 - Amendment
Remove lines 62-152 and insert:Borrero 3/11/2025
4:48 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.7932 Simplified permitting processes. Page 2 (pdf) 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 5 (pdf) 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. Page 7 (pdf)