Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 735 — Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-214

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying 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 HB 735 2021 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature 2 An act relating to preemption of local occupational licensing;
hb0735-00 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 HB 735 2021 163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state.— (1) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section:
hb0735-01-er 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature 163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state.— (1) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section:
hb0735-00 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 HB 735 2021 occupation that is not authorized under this section or otherwise authorized by general law does not apply and may not be enforced.
hb0735-01-er 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature occupation that is not authorized under this section or otherwise authorized by general law does not apply and may not be enforced.
hb0735-00 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 HB 735 2021 to read:
hb0735-01-er 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature to read:
hb0735-00 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 HB 735 2021 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;
hb0735-01-er 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature 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;
hb0735-00 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 HB 735 2021 with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
hb0735-01-er 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 ENROLLED HB 735 2021 Legislature with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-214

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 18

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Amendment(s) failed (305262, 359408, 706494, 934014)

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Substituted for CS/SB 268

  12. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  13. Withdrawn from Rules

  14. Received

  15. Referred to Rules

  16. Message sent to senate

  17. In Messages

  18. Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 32

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  21. Placed on 3rd reading

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)

  24. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  25. Bill released to House Calendar

  26. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  27. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  28. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  29. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  30. Now in Commerce Committee

  31. Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

  32. Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

  33. Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda

  34. Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

  35. Referred to Commerce Committee

  36. Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

  37. Filed

Sponsors

  • Harding · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Harding

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

Third Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12100
Unaffiliated 101200
Democrat 0400
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Book — Nay
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Taddeo — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Nay
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Nay
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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A - 359408, Amendment, Second Reading

Failed 18 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21100
Unaffiliated 111001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 182101
% of votes cast 45%53%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Nay
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Nay
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Nay
Simpson — Nay
Perry — Nay
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Not Voting
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Nay
Gainer — Nay
Rodrigues — Nay
Bean — Nay
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Nay
Boyd, Jim Republican Nay
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Nay
Burgess, Danny Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Nay
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Nay
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 32 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21701
Unaffiliated 361503
Republican 44002
Total 823206
% of votes cast 68%27%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Nay
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Nay
Duran — Nay
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
DuBose — Not Voting
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Nay
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Nay
Silvers — Nay
Jenne — Nay
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Nay
Caruso — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Nay
Altman — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 10300
Democrat 0200
Total 19500
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Brown — Nay
Drake — Yea
Geller — Nay
Hage — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Slosberg-King — Nay
Tomkow — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

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Favorable (Regulatory Reform Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Democrat 1201
Republican 7000
Total 13402
% of votes cast 68%21%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Nay
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Grieco — Yea
Harding — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Rommel — Not Voting
Toledo — Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 735 do?
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying 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 735?
HB 735 is sponsored by Harding.
What is the current status of HB 735?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
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