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HB0839 • 2026

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Hunschofsky ; Tant ; Trabulsy
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 800
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering; Provides penalties for persons found to have repeatedly engaged in unlicensed practice of engineering.

What This Bill Does

  • Unlicensed Practice of Engineering; Provides penalties for persons found to have repeatedly engaged in unlicensed practice of engineering.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 House

    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 800

  2. 2026-03-03 House

    • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-02-26 House

    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  4. 2026-02-25 House

    • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  5. 2026-02-24 House

    • Favorable by Commerce Committee

  6. 2026-02-20 House

    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  7. 2026-02-13 House

    • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  8. 2026-02-12 House

    • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed

  9. 2026-02-10 House

    • PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  10. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  11. 2026-01-05 House

    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  12. 2025-12-19 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Unlicensed Practice of Engineering; Provides penalties for persons found to have repeatedly engaged in unlicensed practice of engineering.

Current Bill Text

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CS/HB 839 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to unlicensed practice of engineering; 2
amending s. 471.033, F.S.; providing penalties for 3
persons found to have repeatedly engaged in the 4
unlicensed practice of engineering; providing an 5
effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 471.033, 10
Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new 11
subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 12
471.033 Disciplinary proceedings.— 13
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a person who violates 14
this section by engaging in the unlicensed practice of 15
engineering, upon a second or subsequent violation, is subject 16
to a fine imposed by the department which increases as follows: 17
(a) For a second violation, a fine of $10,000. 18
(b) For a third violation, a fine of $15,000. 19
(c) For a fourth violation, a fine of $20,000. 20
(d) For a fifth and any subsequent violation, a fine of 21
$25,000. 22
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 23