New Statute Creates Safety Design Standards for Office Surgery Suites
HB 1175 (2026), creates a new section of Florida’s Building Code Act, and requires the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Marshall to enact design safety standards for office surgery suites.
New Statute Alters Change of Occupancy Rules With Regard to Fire Protection and Suppression for Single and Two-Family Dwellings
SB 1452 (2026), creates a new subsection to the enforcement portions of Florida’s Building Code Act, and alters the laws applicable to changes of occupancy and fire protection requirements for certain single and two-family residences.
New Statute Adds Definitions to Contractor Licensing Statute and Require Contractors to Pay Subcontractors within Certain Timelines.
SB 290 (2026), adds definitions for subcontractor and supplier to Chapter 489 and make it a violation of Florida’s Contractor Licensing Statutes for contractors not to pay subcontractors timely.