Florida · House Bill 431 · 2026 Regular Session

Air-conditioning and Mechanical Contractors

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 25, 2026
  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.

Air-conditioning and Mechanical Contractors; Revises definitions of terms "class A air-conditioning contractor" & "mechanical contractor" to include additional services that such contractors may perform.

Every action

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

Show the 16 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. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee13–2 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee19–1 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  15. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  16. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 97, NAYS 16
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 97–16
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 16 Not voting 4
Democrats: 19 yes, 11 no Republicans: 78 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 16

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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