Florida · House Bill 879 · 2026 Regular Session

Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping

  1. Introduced Dec 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  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.

Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping; Revises requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of state who meet certain requirements; authorizes board to require & independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizes board to adopt certain rules.

Every action

11 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 Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources 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. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeDied in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

Passed 16–0

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.