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CS/CS/SB 156: Building Construction

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Detert

Building Construction; Requiring governmental entities to specify certain products associated with public works projects; requiring state agencies to use certain building rating systems and building codes for each new construction and renovation project; specifying that certain actions relating to onsite sewage treatment and removal are not required if a bedroom is not added during a remodeling addition or modification to a single-family home; prohibiting any provision of the International Residential Code relating to mandated fire sprinklers from incorporation into the Florida Building Code, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise explicitly stated elsewhere, this act shall take effect July 1, 2013
Last Action: 4/29/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 269 (Ch. 2013-193) -SJ 753
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2013 Senate • Filed
1/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 17
3/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/07/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 17
3/7/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 196
3/11/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 196
3/12/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 198
4/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/09/13, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
4/9/2013 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Regulated Industries (269142); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 397
4/10/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
4/11/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 397
4/12/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/17/13, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/17/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
4/18/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 481
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/23/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 658
4/25/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 659
4/26/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
4/29/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 752
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 269 -SJ 753
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 269 (Ch. 2013-193) -SJ 753