Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H735: Division of State Fire Marshal
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires Division of State Fire Marshal to accept training & certification of firefighters from another jurisdiction; requires division to make specified finding before denying firefighter certificate; defines "basis certificate"; requires division to adopt certain rules relating to contaminated personal protective equipment & firefighting gear.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Division of State Fire Marshal; amending s. 633.408, F.S.; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to accept training and certification of firefighters from another jurisdiction under certain circumstances; requiring the division to make a specified finding before denying a firefighter certificate; defining the term "basis certificate"; amending ss. 633.508 and 633.520, F.S.; requiring the division to adopt certain rules relating to contaminated personal protective equipment and firefighting gear; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Division of State Fire Marshal; amending s. 633.408, F.S.; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to accept training and certification of firefighters from another jurisdiction under certain circumstances; requiring the division to make a specified finding before denying a firefighter certificate; defining the term "basis certificate"; amending ss. 633.508 and 633.520, F.S.; requiring the division to adopt certain rules relating to contaminated personal protective equipment and firefighting gear; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 633.408, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (10) is added to that section, to read: 633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification.-- (2) Except as provided in subsection (10), courses under subsection (1) may only be administered by education or training providers approved by the division pursuant to s. 633.128(1)(c) and taught by instructors certified pursuant to s. 633.128(1)(d). words underlined are additions. hb735-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 735 2026 (10) If the division determines that another state's training and certification requirements or examinations are substantially equivalent or more stringent than those required under this section or chapter, the division must accept such substantially similar training and certification for certification in this state. Before the division may deny a certificate under …
Sponsors
- Kevin Steele (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H735?
- H735 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Division of State Fire Marshal.
- What does H735 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Division of State Fire Marshal; amending s. 633.408, F.S.; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to accept training and certification of firefighters from another jurisdiction under certain circumstances; requiring the division to make a specified finding before denying a firefighter certificate; defining the term "basis certificate"; amending ss. 633.508 and 633.520, F.S.; requiring the division to adopt certain rules relating to contaminated personal protective equipment and firefighting gear; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H735?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H735?
- Kevin Steele (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for H735?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/735
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