Florida S940: Third-party Reservation Platforms

Sponsors

• Regulated Industries · primary sponsor
• McClain, Stan (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor

Votes

• House: Third Reading RCS#281 (April 29, 2025): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 (April 16, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Rules (April 8, 2025): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Commerce and Tourism (March 31, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Regulated Industries (March 19, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S940?

S940 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Third-party Reservation Platforms.

What does S940 do?

Citing this act as the "Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act"; specifying that a third-party reservation platform does not include certain contractual designees; prohibiting a third-party reservation platform from listing, advertising, promoting, selling, or otherwise enabling a reservation at a public food service establishment; authorizing the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to impose a civil penalty not to exceed a specified amount for a violation of the act or of a division rule, etc.

What is the status of S940?

Chaptered as of May 22, 2025.

Who sponsored S940?

Regulated Industries, with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for S940?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/940