Proposed SB 510, and related HB 35, would add a new statute to Florida’s general labor regulations laws, directed at employers and employees working in hot, outdoor environments. The proposed statute imposes a number of new responsibilities on employers, including requiring training on heat illness, providing a minimum amount of accessible and free drinking water, and providing access to shade or cooler areas. The If enacted, the statute would take effect October 1, 2025.

Proposed HB 117 would create a new section within Florida’s home solicitation sales statutes to impose certain requirements on unlicensed contractors making improvements to residential property. The statute, which applies to contractors who are not required to be licensed under Part I, Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, imposes timelines for starting the work, applying for permits, and continuing work at a project and creates criminal penalties for failing to comply with the statute. If enacted, the statute would take effect July 1, 2025.

Proposed SB 658 would modify 713.20, Florida Statutes, which governs the form and content of construction lien releases, to make the use of the statutory forms mandatory. If enacted, the new law would take effect July 1, 2025.

Proposed SB 346 would delete a provision of 489.113, Florida Statutes, that previously reserved regulation of hoisting equipment including power-operated cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators, and conveyors used in construction, demolition, or excavation work, to the State of Florida. If enacted, the changes would take place July 1, 2025.

Proposed HB 453 would modify 489.105 by changing the definitions of commercial pool/spa contractor, residential pool/spa contractor, and "swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. If enacted, the changes would take effect July 1, 2025.