Florida House Bill 401 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2-1)
Status: Passed on July 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-201
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prohibiting certain regulations relating to building design elements from being applied to certain dwellings; providing exceptions; providing requirements for the petition and commission; requiring the commission to issue a nonbinding advisory opinion within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the use of preliminary maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under certain circumstances; authorizing the commission to issue errata to the code; prohibiting a local government from requiring certain contracts for the issuance of a building permit; authorizing certain local entities to use a private provider for code inspection services under certain circumstances; revising how certain excess funds may be used by a local government; requiring evaluation entities that meet certain criteria to comply with certain standards; authorizing the commission to suspend or revoke certain approvals under certain circumstances, etc.

Florida Building Code

House Commerce Committee	House Regulatory Reform Subcommittee	Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff [R]	Rep. Toby Overdorf [R]
Rep. Jason Fischer [R]	Rep. Tom Leek [R]	Rep. Stan McClain [R]	Rep. Lauren Melo [R]
Rep. Daisy Morales [D]

2021-04-30 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-29 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#430 (Y: 102 N: 12 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-22 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#259 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-14 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - House - House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-02 - House - House Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-06		Chapter No. 2021-201
2021-06-29		Approved by Governor
2021-06-28		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2021-04-30	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2021-04-30	House	In Messages
2021-04-30	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1
2021-04-30	Senate	Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (707073)
2021-04-29	House	Message sent to senate
2021-04-29	Senate	In returning messages
2021-04-29	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 12
2021-04-29	House	Concurred in Senate amendment 833996 as amended
2021-04-29	House	Amendment 728704 Concur
2021-04-29	House	Amendment 707073 adopted
2021-04-29	House	Added to Senate Message List
2021-04-29	House	Amendment 707073 filed
2021-04-26	House	In Messages
2021-04-26	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2
2021-04-26	Senate	Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (728704, 833996) 670
2021-04-26	Senate	Read 3rd time
2021-04-22	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2021-04-22	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (577214, 728214)
2021-04-22	Senate	Read 2nd time
2021-04-22	Senate	Received
2021-04-22	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1146
2021-04-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2021-04-22	Senate	Withdrawn from Rules
2021-04-22	Senate	Referred to Rules
2021-04-22	House	Message sent to senate
2021-04-22	Senate	In Messages
2021-04-22	House	CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
2021-04-22	House	Read 3rd time
2021-04-21	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2021-04-21	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2021-04-21	House	Read 2nd time
2021-04-21	House	Amendment 373511 withdrawn
2021-04-21	House	Amendment 292225 withdrawn
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 588111 withdrawn
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 004817 withdrawn
2021-04-19	House	Amendment 588111 filed
2021-04-19	House	Amendment 373511 filed
2021-04-19	House	Amendment 292225 filed
2021-04-19	House	Amendment 004817 filed
2021-04-18	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021)
2021-04-16	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2021-04-16	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2021-04-15	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2021-04-15	House	CS Filed
2021-04-15	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-04-14	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2021-04-14	House	Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2021-04-12	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2021-04-01	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2021-04-01	House	Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-04-01	House	Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-03-30	House	Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2021-03-04	House	Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-03-04	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2021-03-04	House	Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-03-04	House	Original reference removed: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
2021-03-03	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-03-02	House	CS Filed
2021-03-02	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-03-02	House	Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
2021-02-26	House	Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
2021-02-08	House	Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
2021-01-25	House	Filed

S1146 (Same As) 2021-04-22 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)
H55 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)
S284 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2021-201)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
125	01		Amended Code	See Bill Text
125	56		Amended Code	See Bill Text
163	3202		Amended Code	See Bill Text
553	73		Amended Code	See Bill Text
553	79		Amended Code	See Bill Text
553	791		Amended Code	See Bill Text
553	80		Amended Code	See Bill Text
553	842		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/859805/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/694611/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/004817/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/292225/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/373511/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/588111/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/728214/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/693118/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/939884/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/577214/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/207996/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/728704/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/751792/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/833996/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/707073/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Amendment/798830/HTML
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401a.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401b.LAV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401c.LAV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401e.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/2021h00401.hms.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401z.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Analyses/h0401z1.RRS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Vote/HouseVote_h00401c2259.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Vote/SenateVote_h00401c2017.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Vote/HouseVote_h00401c2430.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/401/Vote/SenateVote_h00401c2005.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=57073&IsPCB=0&BillId=70557
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=59841&IsPCB=0&BillId=70557
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=60252&IsPCB=0&BillId=70557