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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: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. 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