FL HB 803
enactedBuilding Permits and Inspections
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 803 pass?
Yes. FL HB 803 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): Chapter No. 2026-63; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7)
What is FL HB 803 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL HB 803?
Commerce Committee, Overdorf, Trabulsy and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 803, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-07 — Chapter No. 2026-63; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Commerce Committeeprimary
- Overdorfprimary
- Trabulsyprimary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
- Valdéscosponsor
- Plasenciacosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
- Chaneycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-07
Chapter No. 2026-63
2026-05-07
Chapter No. 2026-63; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7)
2026-05-06
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-12
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-12
Amendment 140962 Concur
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-05
In Messages
2026-03-05
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-05
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-05
Amendment(s) adopted (140962)
2026-03-05
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-05
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1234
2026-03-05
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-05
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-26
Received
enrolled
2026-02-26
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-25
In Messages
2026-02-25
CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Amendment 725319 adopted
2026-02-25
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-19
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-19
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-19
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-19
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-19
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-18
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-05
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-05
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-22
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-22
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-21
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-21
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-21
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-20
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-05
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-05
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-17
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)
2026-01-20 · pass · 14-0
Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 14-1
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-18 · pass · 22-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 114-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Gantt: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-05 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
Passage
2026-03-12 · pass · 109-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Esposito: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Salzman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
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