Florida · House Bill 707 · 2025 Regular Session

Building Regulation

HB 707 Sponsored by Gallop Franklin II Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 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.

Building Regulation; Revises requirements for individual to be exempt from completing continuing education; requires Florida Building Code Administrators & Inspectors Board to establish rules relating to special inspectors & their representatives, voluntary inspector categories, plans examiners, inspector certifications, & internship programs; provides internship requirements; authorizes information be given…

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Building Regulation; Revises requirements for individual to be exempt from completing continuing education; requires Florida Building Code Administrators & Inspectors Board to establish rules relating to special inspectors & their representatives, voluntary inspector categories, plans examiners, inspector certifications, & internship programs; provides internship requirements; authorizes information be given virtually for certain exemption; provides requirements for change of contractor; provides limited liability; requires applicant to file notice of commencement if direct contract is more than specified amount; removes need for certified copy of recorded notice of commencement; revises building permit application form.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget 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. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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