H0543 — Third-party Reservation Platforms

H0543, a bill prohibiting reservation listings on third-party platforms for public food service establishments, was laid on table on April 29, 2025, as its companion bill (CS/SB 940, Chapter 2025-55) passed.

The bill would have prohibited reservations at public food service establishments from being listed, advertised, promoted, or sold through third-party reservation platforms, with specified exceptions. The Division of Hotels & Restaurants within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation would have been authorized to impose civil penalties for violations, with penalties accruing on a daily basis for certain establishments.

Public food service establishments in Florida.

The bill was laid on table on April 29, 2025; its companion bill (CS/SB 940, Chapter 2025-55) is the operative law.