CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction Projects
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Griffitts
Commercial Construction Projects; Provides that provisions contained in public construction contracts which purport to waive, release, deny, restrict, or extinguish certain rights of contractor are void & unenforceable; requires Florida Building Commission, in consultation with DBPR, to create uniform commercial building permit application to & standardized trade-specific forms be accepted statewide; prohibits such application from being modified; authorizes local enforcement agencies to require supplemental trade-specific forms or additional documentation or plans for certain projects; provides requirements for such supplemental forms; requires local enforcement agencies to allow certain reviews to take place simultaneously; requires commission to electronically publish on its website & make available to local enforcement agencies & applicants such application by specified date; requires local enforcement agencies to reduce permit fees for commercial construction projects by certain percentages; prohibits local enforcement agencies from collecting any fees for commercial construction projects..
Last Action: 12/4/2025 House - Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2025 at 12:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 526 Commercial Construction Projects Grall Similar Last Action: 12/1/2025 S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 
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: 12/1/2025 S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
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)