CS/CS/CS/HB 589: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Nix; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J., Salzman, Valdés

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibits municipality or political subdivision of state from requiring owners & builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from DEP as condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requires such owners & builders to provide certain proof to municipality or political subdivision.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/13/2026 09:11 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 698 (c2) by Martin Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 589 -SJ 756	Similar

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  380.0552	Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.	Page 28 (pdf)
  380.0552	Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.	Page 28 (pdf)
  381.0065	Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation.	Page 1 (pdf)
  381.00651	Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.	Page 32 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/2/2025	H	• Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/21/2026	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/22/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1/29/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  2/6/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/10/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  2/11/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received
  3/11/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 756 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 698 -SJ 756 • Read 2nd time -SJ 756 • Amendment(s) adopted (596626) -SJ 756 • Read 3rd time -SJ 762 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 762
  3/11/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/12/2026	H	• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 596626 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled