Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H553: Temporary Door Locking Devices
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defines "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requires Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into Florida Building Code; requires use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, & training programs for specified purpose.
What the bill says
An act relating to temporary door locking devices; creating s. 553.8951, F.S.; defining the term "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requiring the Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into the Florida Building Code; requiring the use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, and training programs for a specified purpose; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 25, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary door locking devices; creating s. 553.8951, F.S.; defining the term "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requiring the Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into the Florida Building Code; requiring the use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, and training programs for a specified purpose; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 553.8951, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 553.8951 Temporary door locking devices.-- (1) As used in this section, the term "temporary door locking device" means a device that prevents a door from opening and meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is meant only for temporary use during an emergency situation. (b) Can be engaged or removed without opening the door. (c) Can be engaged and removed from the egress side of the words underlined are additions. hb553-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 553 2026 door without the use of a key and can be removed from the ingress side of the door with the use of a key or other credential. (d) Does not modify the door closer, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware. (e) Is not …
Sponsors
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Partington (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H553?
- H553 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Temporary Door Locking Devices.
- What does H553 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to temporary door locking devices; creating s. 553.8951, F.S.; defining the term "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requiring the Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into the Florida Building Code; requiring the use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, and training programs for a specified purpose; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H553?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H553?
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H553?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/553
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