# Florida HB 683: Construction Regulations Florida HB 683, Construction Regulations, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-16 (Chapter No. 2025-140) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB683-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 683 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Construction Regulations - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-06-16, Chapter No. 2025-140 - Sponsor: Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer permit documents and faster home reviews: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, local governments cannot demand builder-owner contracts or related cost, overhead, and profit records for building permits. Private providers can use code-checking software to review plans for one construction trade. For one-trade work on one- or two-family homes, officials… - Homeowners gain private and virtual inspections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, owners or contractors can choose private inspections for one-trade work after construction starts on one- or two-family homes. This option applies even when the local official can inspect on time. Covered work includes solar energy and energy storage installations or alterat… - Elevator owners get simpler support-rail rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered elevators need at least one continuous support rail measuring at least 42 inches overall. Every support rail no longer has to be continuous. This rule applies to elevators whose installation began after October 1, 1990. - Alarm contractor certification covers more work: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida expands the work covered by alarm contractor certification, including specified camera, electric-lock, and central-vacuum work. The scope addresses alarm circuits originating at the control panel and equipment under National Electrical Code Articles 722, 725, 760, 77… - Public bidders gain work-volume scoring protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, state and local agencies cannot penalize public works bidders for doing more construction work for them. They also cannot reward bidders for doing less work for them. An exception applies when federal or state law requires that scoring approach. - Spaceport equipment gains building-code exemptions: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, specified systems and equipment within designated Florida spaceport territory are exempt from the Florida Building Code. They must serve listed activities involving launch vehicles, payloads, or spacecraft. Activities include production, construction, launch, processing, rec… - State turf standards limit local bans: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida's environmental department must adopt synthetic turf installation standards for single-family properties of 1 acre or less. Standards must cover material type and color, water flow, stormwater, drinking-water conservation, water quality, nearby plants, and neighborin… - Contractors get firm change-order response deadlines: mixed, low. For construction-services contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025, local governments have 35 days to answer qualifying change-order quotes. They must approve or deny the quote and give written notice. The deadline covers changes the government requested or issued, with quotes meeting statut… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Commerce Committee - Cosponsor: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-06-16: Chapter No. 2025-140 - 2025-06-13: Approved by Governor - 2025-06-12: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-30: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-30: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-30: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 862 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time -SJ 862 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 861 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 712 -SJ 862 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 861 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 718999 adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-16: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-16: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-15: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House) - 2025-04-02: Now in Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2025-04-01: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-01: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-28: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-17: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-14: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-14: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-14: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-10: Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-26: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-26: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-26: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-18: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/e1/PDF) - c3, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c3/PDF) - c2, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c3/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/683/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB683-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).