2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0854: Consumer Protection

Legislative Summary

Requiring an unlicensed vendor providing home repair services to take certain actions within a specified timeframe after receiving payment, except under certain circumstances; prohibiting an unlicensed vendor who has received money in excess of the value of the work performed from failing to perform such work within a specified period of time; providing for prosecution of violations; revising an exemption from permitting requirements for certain solicitors, salespersons, and agents, etc.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
Filed
Senate
2/28/2025
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/20/2025
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
3/26/2025
Now in Criminal Justice
Senate
5/3/2025
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Commerce and Tourism
3/25/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/18/202521.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025154.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/24/2025154.7 KB