2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0535: Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments

Legislative Summary

Revises notification requirements for removing guests from public lodging & public food service establishments; requires public food service establishments that charge operations charge to provide specified notice; prohibits public food service establishments that charge operations charge that is used to compensate employees from also charging automatic gratuity; requires bills & receipts to contain certain information; prohibits private cause of action.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #164373

3/12/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #169583 to Amendment (164373)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #131319

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Commerce Committee
4/22/2025
22
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
4/1/2025
11
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/12/2025
14
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/23/2025176.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/14/2025171.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/11/2025166.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/24/2025535.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/21/2025525.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025525.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025525.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2025521.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/10/2025502.2 KB