Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 543 — Third-party Reservation Platforms

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 940 (Ch. 2025-55)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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.

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Summary

Third-party Reservation Platforms; Prohibits reservation at public food service establishment from being listed, advertised, promoted, or sold through third-party reservation platform; provides exception; authorizes Division of Hotels & Restaurants of DBPR to impose civil penalty not to exceed specified amount for violation of this act or of division rule; provides that such violations shall accrue on daily basis for certain establishments.

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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 543 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to third-party reservation platforms;
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 543 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to third-party reservation platforms;
providing an exception;
providing that such violations to accrue on a specified time and for certain establishments;
providing that such violations shall accrue on a daily basis for certain establishments;
509.105 Third-party reservation platforms prohibited.— (1) As used in this section, the term "third-party reservation platform" means a website, mobile application, or other Internet service that:
509.105 Third-party reservation platforms prohibited.— (1) As used in this section, the term "third-party reservation platform" means a website, mobile application, or other Internet service that satisfies all of the following:
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hb543-00 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 543 2025 (a) Offers or arranges for a reservation at a public food service establishment for on-premises service.
hb543-01-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 543 2025 (a) Offers or arranges for a reservation at a public food service establishment for on-premises service.
(2) A reservation at a public food service establishment may not be listed, advertised, promoted, or sold through a third-party reservation platform.
(2) A third-party reservation platform does not include a contractual designee of an individual customer which arranges for a personal and nontransferrable reservation at a food service establishment at the request of the customer and at no cost to the customer, provided that the designee shares the individual customer's contact information with the food service establishment, allows the food service establishment to confirm the reservation with the individual customer, and honors requests from the food service establishment to opt out of future reservations created by the designee.
(3) The division may impose a civil penalty on a third- party reservation platform in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation of this section or of a division rule.
(3) A reservation at a public food service establishment may not be listed, advertised, promoted, facilitated, sold, or otherwise enabled through a third-party reservation platform.
Violations under this subsection shall accrue on a daily basis for each day and for each food service establishment in which there has been a violation of this section or rules of the division.
(4) The division may impose a civil penalty on a third- party reservation platform in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation of this section or of a division rule.
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hb543-01-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 543 2025 and each reservation for each food service establishment in which there has been a violation of this section or rules of the division.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 940 (Ch. 2025-55)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  5. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  6. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  7. Now in Commerce Committee

  8. Referred to Commerce Committee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  14. Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  17. Referred to Commerce Committee

  18. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Oliver, Vanessa Republican
  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17002
Democrat 7000
Total 24002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 543 do?
Third-party Reservation Platforms; Prohibits reservation at public food service establishment from being listed, advertised, promoted, or sold through third-party reservation platform; provides exception; authorizes Division of Hotels & Restaurants of DBPR to impose civil penalty not to exceed specified amount for violation of this act or of division rule; provides that such violations shall accrue on daily basis for certain establishments.
Who sponsors HB 543?
HB 543 is sponsored by Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Greco, Sam (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Oliver, Vanessa (Republican), and Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 543?
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.
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