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HB 35

Heat Illness Prevention

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Daryl Campbell and 7 co-sponsors

Florida bill requiring workplace heat illness prevention measures including hydration, rest periods, and monitoring died in committee without passage.

Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Bill Summary · HB 35

Legislative bill overview

HB 35 proposed heat illness prevention requirements for Florida workplaces, likely establishing mandatory safety protocols, rest periods, hydration access, and employer responsibilities during high-temperature conditions. The bill died in the Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee in June 2025 after being indefinitely postponed in May.

Why is this important

Florida's climate creates significant heat-related occupational hazard risks for outdoor and indoor workers in agriculture, construction, and service industries. Heat illness can cause serious injury or death and generates healthcare costs, yet Florida currently lacks comprehensive statewide heat safety standards comparable to other states and OSHA guidelines.

Potential points of contention

  • Business compliance costs: Employers expressed concerns about implementation expenses for shade structures, cooling stations, monitoring systems, and potential productivity impacts
  • Regulatory scope and definition disputes: Disagreement over which industries, temperatures, and work conditions trigger requirements, and whether standards were too prescriptive or too vague
  • Enforcement and liability mechanisms: Questions about penalty structures, worker compensation interactions, and whether standards created new legal liability exposures for businesses

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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