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FL SB 698

died on adjournment

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 698 pass?

No. FL SB 698 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 589 (Ch. 2026-62)

What is FL SB 698 about?

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibiting a municipality or political subdivision of the state from requiring owners and builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from the Department of Environmental Protection as a condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requiring such owners and builders to provide certain proof to the municipality or political subdivision; requiring an applicant for a permit for the construction of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system or a property owner to assume specified liabilities under certain circumstances, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 698?

Rules, Martin, Environment and Natural Resources are the primary sponsors of FL SB 698.

Description

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibiting a municipality or political subdivision of the state from requiring owners and builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from the Department of Environmental Protection as a condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requiring such owners and builders to provide certain proof to the municipality or political subdivision; requiring an applicant for a permit for the construction of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system or a property owner to assume specified liabilities under certain circumstances, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 589 (Ch. 2026-62)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rulesprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Environment and Natural Resourcesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 589 (Ch. 2026-62)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 589

  3. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-09

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26

  5. 2026-02-25

    CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  6. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-02-25

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-02-24

    CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-04

    Now in Rules

  11. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-01-29

    On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  13. 2026-01-22

    CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  14. 2026-01-22

    Now in Community Affairs

  15. 2026-01-21

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. 2026-01-20

    CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

  17. 2026-01-15

    On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  18. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-12-02

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-20 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Smith: no

  • Favorable

    2026-02-03 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Jones: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-24 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Hooper: other
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/698/ByCategory

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