CS/CS/CS/HB 589: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Nix ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibits municipality or political subdivision of state from requiring owners & builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from DEP as condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requires such owners & builders to provide certain proof to municipality or political subdivision.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/2/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
