CS/CS/SB 698: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; 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; 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.
Effective Date: Except as expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 589
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 589
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
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/9/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
3/11/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 589
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 589
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CS/CS/SB 698, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 1:11 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None 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: 3/11/2026 H In Messages 
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) -
CS/SB 698, Committee Substitute 1 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)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (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: 3/11/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 575830 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Martin)2/23/2026
11:59 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 3:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/24/2026 12:00 PM Rules 22 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: 3/11/2026 H In Messages
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)