Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 705 — Public Works Projects

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-208

  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 December 04, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 28, 2024.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Works Projects; Revising the definition of the term "public works project"; revising applicability of a provision that prohibits the state or a political subdivision that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions under specified circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

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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/HB70, Engrossed 1 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public works projects;
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/HB705 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public works projects;
revising the definition of the term "public works project";
revising the definition of the term "public works project" to include activities paid for with local funds;
revising applicability of a provision that prohibits the state or a political subdivision that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions under specified circumstances;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section 1.
9 Section 1.
Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 255.0992, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 255.0992, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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hb0705-02-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/HB70, Engrossed 1 2024 The term does not include the provision of goods, services, or work incidental to the public works project, such as the provision of security services, janitorial services, landscaping services, maintenance services, transportation services, or other services that do not require a construction contracting license or involve supplying or carrying construction materials for a public works project.
(2) Except as required by federal or state law, the state or any political subdivision that contracts for a public works project may not take the following actions:
(a) Prevent a certified, licensed, or registered contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier, from participating in the bidding process based on the geographic location of the company headquarters or offices of the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier submitting a bid on a public works project or the residences of employees of such contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier.
This paragraph does not apply to a county or municipality that contracts for a public works project for which the county or municipality is the sole source of funding.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-208

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 742

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 32

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Amendment 269599 adopted

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. Bill released to House Calendar

  24. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  25. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  26. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  27. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  28. Now in State Affairs Committee

  29. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  30. CS Filed

  31. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  32. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  33. Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  34. Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  35. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  36. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  37. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  38. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  39. Filed

Sponsors

  • Jason Shoaf · Primary
  • Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Local Administration · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Shoaf, Jason Republican
  • Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 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 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21100
Democrat 1500
Unaffiliated 6500
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Book — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Nay
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 32 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60303
Unaffiliated 19501
Democrat 12403
Total 803207
% of votes cast 67%27%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Nay
Casello — Not Voting
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Keen — Nay
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Not Voting
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Nay
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Not Voting
Borrero, David Republican Not Voting
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Nay
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny 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
Michael, Kiyan 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 Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 705 do?
Public Works Projects; Revising the definition of the term "public works project"; revising applicability of a provision that prohibits the state or a political subdivision that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions under specified circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors HB 705?
HB 705 is sponsored by Shoaf, Jason (Republican) and Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 705?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.
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