Florida · House Bill 535 · 2025 Regular Session

Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments; Revises notification requirements for removing guests from public lodging & public food service establishments; requires public food service establishments that charge operations charge to provide specified notice; prohibits public food service establishments that charge operations charge that is used to compensate employees from also charging automatic gratuity; requires bills & receipts to contain certain information; prohibits private cause of action.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee14–3 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee11–6 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee22–2 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 606 (Ch. 2025-113 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Passed 14–3
Apr 1, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Passed 11–6
Apr 22, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 22

No · 2

Not voting · 3

Passed 22–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

  • Chad JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.