FL HB 607
deadIndustries and Professional Activities
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 607 pass?
No. FL HB 607 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2026-3)
What is FL HB 607 about?
Industries and Professional Activities; Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker associates, and sales associates; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as broker, broker associate, and sales associate; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal due to inactive status; revises provisions pertaining to board to transfer powers, duties, and responsibilities of board to DBPR; granting certain authority to department, rather than Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; requires department to adopt rules; revises violations for which retail tobacco products dealers are penalized; revises retail nicotine product dealer administrative penalties; requires FDLE to accept and process certain fingerprints; specifies procedures for submitting and processing fingerprinting; requires department to conduct certain background checks.
Who sponsors FL HB 607?
Yarkosky, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 607.
Description
Industries and Professional Activities; Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker associates, and sales associates; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as broker, broker associate, and sales associate; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal due to inactive status; revises provisions pertaining to board to transfer powers, duties, and responsibilities of board to DBPR; granting certain authority to department, rather than Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; requires department to adopt rules; revises violations for which retail tobacco products dealers are penalized; revises retail nicotine product dealer administrative penalties; requires FDLE to accept and process certain fingerprints; specifies procedures for submitting and processing fingerprinting; requires department to conduct certain background checks.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2026-3)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Yarkoskyprimary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Commerce Committee
failure
2026-03-13
Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2026-3)
failure
2026-01-14
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-01-14
Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-14
Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
2025-12-18
Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2025-12-18
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-18
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-15
CS Filed
filing
2025-12-15
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-12-15
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-12-11
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-04
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2025-12-03
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-12-03
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-02
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)
2025-12-11 · pass · 9-6
Favorable (State Administration Budget Subcommittee)
2026-01-14 · pass · 10-2
Related bills
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