CS/CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction Projects
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman
Commercial Construction Projects; Prohibits governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for public works project; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit application by specified date; provides requirements for such application; requires commission to adopt by rule certain trade-specific forms; requires local enforcement agency to accept uniform application & standardized forms adopted by commission; authorizes local enforcement agency to require additional documentation or plans; requires permit fees that local enforcement agency imposes to be proportional to actual & reasonable costs incurred for performing certain functions; prohibits political subdivision from adopting or enforcing ordinance that imposes certain glazing requirements; requires local jurisdictions to include specified information on their websites; prohibits local jurisdictions from charging fees for plans review services performed by private provider; 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; requires specified surcharge to be calculated based on reduced permit fee.
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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
1/12/2026 House • Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/23/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/27/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
1/29/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
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CS/CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:00 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: 1/28/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 255.0994 Page 2 (pdf) 497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria. Page 11 (pdf) 553.71 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 553.789 Page 5 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 9 (pdf) 553.902 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/3/2025 at 12:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (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: 1/28/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 782825 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Griffitts 1/26/2026
7:45 PMAdopted without Objection
1/27/2026PDF 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: 1/28/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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)