Florida · House Bill 405 · 2026 Regular Session

Commercial Construction

HB 405 Sponsored by Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  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. 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 Subcommittee13–2 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. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeAdded to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeFavorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee11–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee22–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  29. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  30. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  31. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAmendment 880861 adopted
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63 ) · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

113–2
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 2

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–2
Jan 14, 2026 House State Administration Budget Subcommittee Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0
Jan 27, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

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

  • Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr.R Primary sponsor · District 6
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.