HB 405: Commercial Construction Projects
GENERAL BILL by Griffitts
Commercial Construction Projects; Provides that provisions contained in public construction contracts which purport to waive, release, or extinguish certain rights of contractor are void & unenforceable; requires Florida Building Commission, in consultation with DBPR, to create uniform commercial building permit application; requires such application to include certain information & be accepted statewide; prohibits such application from being modified; authorizes local enforcement agencies to require supplemental forms or additional documentation or plans for specified commercial construction 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: 11/18/2025 House - Now in Industries & Professional Activities 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
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HB 405, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/12/2025 at 9:11 AM
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: 11/17/2025 S Filed 
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)