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; Provides for expiration of certain building permits issued by county & local government; prohibits DBPR from denying building permit for certain residential manufactured buildings; provides that under certain circumstances certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing job without applicable permits & inspections; prohibits local governments from requiring building permit for installation of certain walls or barriers; revises provisions relating to building code inspection services provided by private provider & private provider firms, including permit & administrative fees, responsibilities of private providers, permitting & inspection documents & reports, timeframes for issuing permits & notices, authority of local building official, notices of incomplete forms, authority of private providers acting as local building official, emergency inspection services, creation of uniform forms, audits, immunity, civil causes of action, posting of permits on specified websites, & adoption of specified registration system; requires Florida Building Commission to develop uniform commercial & residential building permit applications; provides permit requirements for backup power systems & distributed energy generation systems; prohibits association or certain committees from requiring building permit as prerequisite for certain review.

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

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (11)

  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	Similar
  H 399 (e1) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Land Use and Development Regulations Last Action: 3/13/2026 H In Messages	Compare
  H 405 (e1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Commercial Construction Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received	Compare
  H 1049 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permit Requirements Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Compare
  H 1143 (c1) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee	Compare
  H 1227 by Oliver Preemption to the State Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now 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	Compare
  S 750 by DiCeglie Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare
  S 948 (c1) by McClain Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time	Compare
  S 968 by McClain Home Backup Power Systems Last Action: 2/4/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries	Compare
  S 1444 by Martin Preemption to the State Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now 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 5 (pdf)
  287.056	Purchases from purchasing agreements and state term contracts; vendor disqualification.
  468.634
  489.129	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 5 (pdf)
  553.382	Placement of certain housing.	Page 7 (pdf)
  553.385
  553.77	Specific powers of the commission.	Page 44 (pdf)
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 8 (pdf)
  553.791	Alternative plans review and inspection.	Page 13 (pdf)
  553.792	Building permit application to local government.	Page 41 (pdf)
  720.3035	Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges.	Page 45 (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 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1234 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (140962) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  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