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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1341: Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1341 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Primary sponsor: Rachel Plakon (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 432 (Ch. 2026-148).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Expands jurisdiction of law enforcement officers for Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; provides DBPR enforcement authority over employment eligibility verification; revises prohibitions relating to minors for talent agencies; requires Barbers' Board & Board of Cosmetology, respectively, to establish certain minimum standards & penalties for failing to adhere to such standards; requires department to report penalties imposed to DOE; authorizes department to take certain actions against certain establishments for violating laws relating to hemp extract; authorizes department to validate identity & work authorization of applicant before issuing license or renewing license; specifies personal identification information department may request from applicant; authorizes department to submit such personal identification information to & enter into memoranda of understanding with appropriate federal agencies; requires department to suspend license of person not authorized to work in United States; requires department to reinstate license without charge; provides immunity; authorizes division to suspend or revoke permit of dealer if division finds sufficient evidence of violation of laws of this state or any other state or territory of United States; prohibits licensed or permitted dealers from possessing, selling, intending to sell, delivering, or giving nitrous oxide on or from dealer's licensed premises; provides criminal penalties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel PlakonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Michael OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 432 (Ch. 2026-148)
  2. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Commerce Committee
  4. Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source