SB 968: Home Backup Power Systems

GENERAL BILL by McClain

Home Backup Power Systems; Prohibiting a local government from adopting a technical amendment to the Florida Building Code which requires a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for certain backup power systems; prohibiting a local government that issues building permits from requiring an owner of a single-family dwelling or such owner’s contractor to obtain a building permit to perform work on the single-family lot valued at less than a specified sum; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from requiring a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for the installation, relocation, replacement, or repair of an eligible residential backup power system; defining the term “backup power system”, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/18/2025 02:56 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Regulated Industries (RI)

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1049 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permit Requirements Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Similar
  H 803 (er) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/12/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  H 1227 by Oliver Preemption to the State Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Compare
  S 1234 (c2) by DiCeglie Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803	Compare
  S 1444 by Martin Preemption to the State Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Judiciary	Compare

• Analyses (2)

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  • Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting)   2/2/2026
  • Community Affairs (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  2/3/2026 3:30 PM	S 968	Community Affairs	8 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  553.73	Florida Building Code.	Page 3 (pdf)
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 3 (pdf)
  553.7923		Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/18/2025	S	• Filed
  1/7/2026	S	• Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/29/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  2/3/2026	S	• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  2/4/2026	S	• Now in Regulated Industries