Florida · House Bill 607 · 2026 Regular Session

Industries and Professional Activities

HB 607 Sponsored by Taylor Michael Yarkosky Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Industries and Professional Activities; Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker…

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Industries and Professional Activities; Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker associates, and sales associates; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as broker, broker associate, and sales associate; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal due to inactive status; revises provisions pertaining to board to transfer powers, duties, and responsibilities of board to DBPR; granting certain authority to department, rather than Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; requires department to adopt rules; revises violations for which retail tobacco products dealers are penalized; revises retail nicotine product dealer administrative penalties; requires FDLE to accept and process certain fingerprints; specifies procedures for submitting and processing fingerprinting; requires department to conduct certain background checks.

Every action

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

Show the 12 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 Subcommittee9–6 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
  1. CommitteeNow in State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeAdded to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  3. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CommitteeFavorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee10–2 vote
  6. CommitteeReported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  8. CommitteeDied in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2026-3 ) · House Commerce Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 11, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 9

No · 6

Not voting · 2

 Passed 9–6
Jan 14, 2026 House State Administration Budget Subcommittee Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Taylor Michael YarkoskyR Primary sponsor · District 25
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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