CS/SB 698: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Martin
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, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/4/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/4/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
1/21/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/22/2026 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
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CS/SB 698, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 589 (c3) Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 3:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 24 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 1 (pdf), Page 23 (pdf) 381.00651 Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Page 27 (pdf) -
SB 698, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2025 at 1:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 589 Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/11/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 732922 - Amendment
Delete lines 61 - 670 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Martin)1/16/2026
12:18 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 1:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 7 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 24 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 1 (pdf), Page 23 (pdf) 381.00651 Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Page 27 (pdf)