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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 839: Unlicensed Practice of Engineering

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 839 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Unlicensed Practice of Engineering. Primary sponsor: Lauren Melo (Republican), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 800 (Ch. 2026-98).

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.

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering; Provides penalties for persons found to have repeatedly engaged in unlicensed practice of engineering.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren MeloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Linda ChaneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Christine HunschofskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Allison TantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Dana TrabulsyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“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. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 800 (Ch. 2026-98)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  4. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  5. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  6. Bill released to House Calendar
  7. Reported out of Commerce Committee
  8. Favorable by Commerce Committee
  9. Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  11. Now in Commerce Committee
  12. Referred to Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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