Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 405: Commercial Construction
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 405 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commercial Construction. Primary sponsor: Griff Griffitts (Republican), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Commercial Construction ; Prohibiting a governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for a public works project; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule a uniform commercial building permit application for a specified purpose by a specified date; requiring the commission to adopt by rule additional trade-specific permit application forms for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to use and accept the applications and forms adopted by the commission; requiring local enforcement agencies to adopt substantially similar forms for a certain purpose; requiring permit fees that are imposed by a local enforcement agency to be limited to the actual and reasonable costs incurred in reviewing, processing, and administering the permit; requiring a local jurisdiction to include a certain reduction in permit fees on its schedule of fees posted on its website; prohibiting the local jurisdiction from charging fees for plans review services under certain circumstances; requiring the local enforcement agency to reduce the permit fee by specified percentages for an owner or a contractor who retains a private provider for specified purposes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griff Griffitts | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Commerce Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Webster Barnaby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Jim Mooney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Michelle Salzman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- Received
- Referred to Rules
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
- Read 3rd time
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Amendment 880861 adopted
- Read 2nd time
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
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