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FloridaHB 5512025HouseWALLET

Fire Prevention

Sponsored By: David Borrero (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationIndustries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeIntergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeCommerce CommitteeRules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Faster fire permits and late-fee refunds

Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida expands simplified permitting for qualifying fire alarm work. Covered work includes adding, installing, moving, replacing, or removing 20 or fewer fire-detection and notification devices. It also includes installing or replacing a communicator connected to an existing alarm panel in an existing building. Commercial buildings, homes, apartments, cooperatives, and condos qualify. Replacing an alarm panel with the same make and model also qualifies. For covered alarm and sprinkler projects, local agencies must issue permits within 2 business days after a complete application. Contractors can start work immediately after submitting that application. Agencies must inspect within 3 business days after a request; contractors must correct failed work to pass. Local governments must refund 10% of the original permit fee for each business day either deadline is missed. Exceptions cover reasonable written extensions, applicant-caused delays, force majeure, and other extraordinary circumstances. Local agencies must establish a compliant simplified process by October 1, 2025.

Contractor paperwork duties and fire-code limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, contractors must keep plans and specifications onsite for covered alarm projects and alterations to existing sprinkler systems. Contractors must make them available at inspections, including onsite plans review for alarm work. Additional records needed for agency files are due within 4 business days after inspection or request, whichever is later. Contractors can provide paper or electronic records, and agencies cannot demand plans, reviews, or records outside the permitted work. Counties and cities can enforce local fire-code amendments only if sent to both state authorities by the permit-submission date. Those authorities are the Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal must also adopt rules implementing the fire-code section and related state fire-safety laws.

Standard fire inspection reports for contractors

Beginning July 1, 2025, the State Fire Marshal must set uniform summary-report and submission rules for third-party vendors and local authorities. Fire protection system and hydrant summaries must list the address, inspection date, inspecting company, inspector, and license number. They must state inspection status, count critical and noncritical problems separately, and briefly describe problems that impair system operation. Summaries no longer need a description of every problem, but contractors must also provide a detailed report in any format. Submission procedures must cover each method local authorities accept and allow attachments, including the detailed report. They cannot require separate submission of information from the detailed report unless it belongs in the uniform summary.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Borrero

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 112 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter No. 2025-115

    6/4/2025

  2. Approved by Governor

    6/3/2025

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    6/2/2025

  4. Ordered enrolled

    4/24/2025House

  5. In Messages

    4/24/2025House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 551

    4/24/2025Senate

  7. Read 3rd time -SJ 551

    4/24/2025Senate

  8. Read 2nd time -SJ 550

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 -SJ 551

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 550

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Received

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. In Messages

    4/23/2025Senate

  15. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2

    4/23/2025House

  16. Read 3rd time

    4/23/2025House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    4/23/2025House

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

    4/23/2025House

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/23/2025House

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

    4/17/2025House

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    4/16/2025House

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

    4/16/2025House

  23. Reported out of Commerce Committee

    4/16/2025House

  24. Favorable by Commerce Committee

    4/15/2025House

  25. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

    4/11/2025House

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