Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 3 — Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing

Last action — Died in Community Affairs

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying certain licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue journeyman licenses.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to preemption of local occupational licensing;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to preemption of local occupational licensing;
hb0003-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state.— (1) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section:
hb0003-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state.— (1) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section:
hb0003-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 occupation that is not authorized under this section or otherwise authorized by general law does not apply and may not be enforced.
hb0003-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 occupation that is not authorized under this section or otherwise authorized by general law does not apply and may not be enforced.
163.211, may not require a person to obtain a license for a job scope which does not substantially correspond to the job scope of one of the contractor categories defined in s.
163.21(1), may not require a person to obtain a license for a job scope which does not substantially correspond to the job scope of one of the contractor categories defined in s.
hb0003-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 to read:
hb0003-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 to read:
hb0003-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 553.841, specific to the discipline or, pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides proof of completion of such coursework within 6 months after such certification;
hb0003-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 553.841, specific to the discipline or, pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides proof of completion of such coursework within 6 months after such certification;
hb0003-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2020 with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
hb0003-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 3 2020 with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
hb0003-02-e1
hb0003-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died in Community Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Received

  4. Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 40

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Amendment(s) adopted (898579)

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20

  12. Placed on Calendar

  13. Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 5

  14. On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Webster Hall

  15. CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time

  16. Now in Commerce Committee

  17. CS referred to Commerce Committee

  18. Original reference(s) removed: State Affairs Committee

  19. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  20. CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2

  21. Introduced

  22. On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall

  23. Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Commerce Committee

  24. Filed

Sponsors

  • Grant · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Grant

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 40 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502902
Republican 25200
Democrat 3900
Total 784002
% of votes cast 65%33%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Renner — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Nay
Polo — Nay
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Nay
Ausley — Nay
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
DuBose — Nay
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Nay
McGhee — Nay
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Nay
Valdes — Nay
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Nay
Fernandez — Nay
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Nay
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Nay
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Nay
Zika — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Donalds — Not Voting
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Nay
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Nay
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Nay
Hattersley — Nay
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Nay
Jenne — Nay
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Cortes — Nay
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Nay
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Nay
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 14 Yea · 5 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2102
Unaffiliated 12402
Total 14504
% of votes cast 61%22%0%17%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Nay
Casello — Nay
Donalds — Not Voting
Eagle — Yea
Fernández — Nay
Fischer — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Hage — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Not Voting
Robinson — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Stone — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Business & Professions Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Democrat 0001
Republican 3000
Total 12201
% of votes cast 80%13%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Casello — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Hage — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Newton — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3 do?
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying certain licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue journeyman licenses.
Who sponsors HB 3?
HB 3 is sponsored by Grant.
What is the current status of HB 3?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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