CS/CS/HB 803: Building Permits and Inspections

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Trabulsy, Overdorf; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney, López, J., Plasencia, Valdés

Building Permits and Inspections; Providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a county; requiring the Department of Management Services to enter into and maintain state term contracts for building code inspection services; providing that certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing a job without applicable permits and inspections if otherwise authorized by law; prohibiting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from denying a building permit for certain residential manufactured buildings; prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing a certain zoning, land use, or development regulation that treats an offsite-constructed residential dwelling differently or more restrictively than certain dwellings in the same district; requiring local governments to exempt certain owners and contractors from requiring a building permit for the installation of temporary residential hurricane and flood protection walls or barriers that meet certain requirements; requiring a local government to make certain decisions relating to certain building permits within a specified timeframe; prohibiting an association or certain committees from requiring a building permit as a prerequisite for a certain review, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/13/2026 08:56 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (14)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1234 (c2) by DiCeglie Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803 -SJ 599	Similar
  H 399 (er) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Land Use and Development Regulations Last Action: 3/30/2026 Chapter No. 2026-7	Compare
  H 405 (e1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Commercial Construction Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Compare
  H 1049 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permit Requirements Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in State Affairs Committee	Compare
  H 1109 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Services During a State of Emergency Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in State Affairs Committee	Compare
  H 1143 (c1) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Commerce Committee	Compare
  H 1227 by Oliver Preemption to the State Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Compare
  S 208 (c2) by McClain Land Use and Development Regulations Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 399 -SJ 909	Compare
  S 526 (c1) by Grall Construction Regulations Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Compare
  S 750 by DiCeglie Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Community Affairs	Compare
  S 948 (c1) by McClain Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary	Compare
  S 968 by McClain Home Backup Power Systems Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Regulated Industries	Compare
  S 1260 (c2) by DiCeglie Services During a State of Emergency Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar	Compare
  S 1444 by Martin Preemption to the State Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary	Compare

• Citations - Statute (11)

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  125.56	Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc.	Page 7 (pdf)
  287.056	Purchases from purchasing agreements and state term contracts; vendor disqualification.	Page 7 (pdf)
  468.634		Page 8 (pdf)
  489.129	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 9 (pdf)
  553.382	Placement of certain housing.	Page 10 (pdf)
  553.385		Page 11 (pdf)
  553.77	Specific powers of the commission.	Page 13 (pdf)
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 14 (pdf)
  553.791	Alternative plans review and inspection.	Page 21 (pdf)
  553.792	Building permit application to local government.	Page 50 (pdf)
  720.3035	Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges.	Page 52 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/17/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/21/2026	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • 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 Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  2/3/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/19/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 725319 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received
  3/5/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 599 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1234 -SJ 599 • Read 2nd time -SJ 599 • Amendment(s) adopted (140962) -SJ 608 • Read 3rd time -SJ 608 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
  3/5/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/12/2026	H	• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 140962 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled