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Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session

Florida HB 607

Industries and Professional Activities

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jan 14, 2026
House		Favorable (State Administration Budget Subcommittee)passSet your home in Florida to see
Dec 11, 2025
House		Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)passSet your home in Florida to see

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