HB 535 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments

Summary

Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments; 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.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 535 c1 → H 535 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a first committee version (c1) to a second committee version (c2), incorporating substantive policy changes to how public food service establishments handle service charges. The revision clarifies definitions, restricts automatic gratuity charges on establishments that already use operations charges to compensate employees, and updates enforcement provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing on notification requirements for removing guests to also explicitly address operations charges and employee compensation restrictions, with additional definitions and enforcement limitations.

DEFINITION

Added explicit definitions section to clarify terminology used throughout the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for public food service establishments charging operations charges to provide specified notice to customers.

Added prohibition against charging automatic gratuities at establishments that use operations charges to compensate employees.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provision prohibiting private causes of action related to the bill's requirements.

TIMELINE

Updated effective date provisions in the bill text.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

22–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 27

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic8

4 Yea 2 Nay 2

50% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (22-2-3)

house

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors