Florida · House Bill 715 · 2025 Regular Session

Roofing Services

HB 715 Sponsored by Juan Carlos Porras Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

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

Roofing Services ; Revises definition of term "roofing contractor"; revises official start date that residential property owner may cancel contract to replace or repair roof without penalty or obligation; revises language required to be in contract, or attached thereto, to replace or repair roof that is executed within a specified time of declaration of state of emergency in certain circumstances; requires contractor executing contract to replace or repair roof of residential property to include in contract, or attach thereto, specified language.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee21–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 551 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1076 -SJ 551
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 551
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 551
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 551
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-40

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 30 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 1

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Juan Carlos PorrasR Primary sponsor · District 119
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 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.