Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1298 — Building Construction

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Building Construction; Requiring the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board to establish by rule certain internship programs, certain eligibility criteria for one- and two-family dwelling inspector certifications, and a certain application process; authorizing an owner or, in certain circumstances, an owner’s agent to sign certain documents personally or virtually; requiring a newly designated qualifying agent to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a change of contractor within a certain timeframe in certain jurisdictions; revising the threshold contract value amount at which a building permit issuing authority must require an applicant to file a copy of a notice of commencement, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  4. Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Fine — Not Voting
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1298 do?
Building Construction; Requiring the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board to establish by rule certain internship programs, certain eligibility criteria for one- and two-family dwelling inspector certifications, and a certain application process; authorizing an owner or, in certain circumstances, an owner’s agent to sign certain documents personally or virtually; requiring a newly designated qualifying agent to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a change of contractor within a certain timeframe in certain jurisdictions; revising the threshold contract value amount at which a building permit issuing authority must require an applicant to file a copy of a notice of commencement, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1298?
SB 1298 is sponsored by Simon, Corey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1298?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 1298?
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