Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H405: Commercial Construction
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibiting a governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for a public works project; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule a uniform commercial building permit application for a specified purpose by a specified date; requiring the commission to adopt by rule additional trade-specific permit application forms for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to use and accept the applications and forms adopted by the commission; requiring local enforcement agencies to adopt substantially similar forms for a certain purpose; requiring permit fees that are imposed by a local enforcement agency to be limited to the actual and reasonable costs incurred in reviewing, processing, and administering the permit; requiring a local jurisdiction to include a certain reduction in permit fees on its schedule of fees posted on its website; prohibiting the local jurisdiction from charging fees for plans review services under certain circumstances; requiring the local enforcement agency to reduce the permit fee by specified percentages for an owner or a contractor who retains a private provider for specified purposes.
What the bill says
An act relating to commercial construction; amending s. 255.0518, F.S.; requiring certain entities to open certain sealed bids, whether in electronic or paper form, at a public meeting conducted virtually or in person; amending s. 255.0525, F.S.; authorizing the solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for certain construction projects to be advertised on a publicly accessible website instead of in a newspaper; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining the terms "governmental entity" and "public works project"…
From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:
An act relating to commercial construction; amending s. 255.0518, F.S.; requiring certain entities to open certain sealed bids, whether in electronic or paper form, at a public meeting conducted virtually or in person; amending s. 255.0525, F.S.; authorizing the solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for certain construction projects to be advertised on a publicly accessible website instead of in a newspaper; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining the terms "governmental entity" and "public works project"; prohibiting a governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for a public works project; providing construction; providing for severability; providing applicability; amending s. 553.71, F.S.; defining the term "commercial construction project"; creating s. 553.789, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule a uniform commercial building permit application for a specified purpose by a specified date; specifying the information to be included in the application; requiring the commission to adopt by rule additional trade-specific permit application forms for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to use and accept the applications and forms adopted CS/CS/HB 405, Engrossed 1 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb405 -03-e1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES by the commission; requiring local enforcement agencies to adopt substantially similar forms for a certain purpose; authorizing the local enforcement agency to require additional documentation or plans; authorizing local …
Sponsors
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Amendment 880861 adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Votes
- House: H 405 c2 (February 25, 2026): 113 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (January 27, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (January 27, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (December 2, 2025): 13 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H405?
- H405 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commercial Construction.
- What does H405 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to commercial construction; amending s. 255.0518, F.S.; requiring certain entities to open certain sealed bids, whether in electronic or paper form, at a public meeting conducted virtually or in person; amending s. 255.0525, F.S.; authorizing the solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for certain construction projects to be advertised on a publicly accessible website instead of in a newspaper; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining the terms "governmental entity" and "public works project"…
- What is the status of H405?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H405?
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H405?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/405
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