HB 551 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Fire Prevention

Summary
Fire Prevention ; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires local enforcement agency to provide inspection within specified timeframe; requires that certain plans & specifications be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documents, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires that permit fees be refunded by certain percentage if local government fails to meet certain deadlines; provides exceptions; requires local enforcement agencies to establish simplified permitting process by specified date; provides that county or municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of certain date; requires uniform summary inspection report to include specified information; removes requirement for brief summary of deficiencies; requires contractor's detailed inspection report to be provided along with uniform summary inspection report; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 551 c2 H 551 er · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill has been enrolled and finalized for the 2025 Legislature, transitioning from a committee version (c2) to an enrolled version (er). The substantive legislative content appears unchanged; the modifications are primarily formatting updates including header changes and page numbering adjustments.
TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'CS/CS/HB 551' to 'ENROLLED' indicating the bill has been signed into law and is now in its final enrolled form.

Footer reference updated from 'hb551-02-c2' to 'hb551-02-er' to reflect the enrolled status of the document.

Added '2025 Legislature' text to the enrolled header to specify which legislative session this version belongs to.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 24, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Jun 3, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors