CS/CS/HB 803: Building Permits and Inspection
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Plasencia ; Valdés
Building Permits and Inspection; Provides for expiration of certain building permits issued by county & local government; prohibits DBPR from denying building permit for certain residential manufactured buildings; provides that under certain circumstances certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing job without applicable permits & inspections; prohibits local governments from requiring building permit for installation of certain walls or barriers; revises provisions relating to building code inspection services provided by private provider & private provider firms, including permit & administrative fees, responsibilities of private providers, permitting & inspection documents & reports, timeframes for issuing permits & notices, authority of local building official, notices of incomplete forms, authority of private providers acting as local building official, emergency inspection services, creation of uniform forms, audits, immunity, civil causes of action, posting of permits on specified websites, & adoption of specified registration system; requires Florida Building Commission to develop uniform commercial & residential building permit applications; provides permit requirements for backup power systems & distributed energy generation systems; prohibits association or certain committees from requiring building permit as prerequisite for certain review.
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/17/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/21/2026 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• 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 Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/16/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/18/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/19/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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CS/CS/HB 803, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2026 at 4:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (8)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1049 (c1) Building Permit Requirements Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
H 1143 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S 750 Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 948 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
S 1234 (c1) Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 4
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Judiciary
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 725319 - Amendment
Remove lines 489-1251 and insert:Trabulsy 2/20/2026
3:58 PMPDF 
862779 - Amendment to Amendment (725319)
Remove lines 202-322 of the amendment and insert:Trabulsy 2/20/2026
6:52 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/24/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 6 (pdf) 489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 6 (pdf) 553.382 Placement of certain housing. Page 8 (pdf) 553.77 Specific powers of the commission. Page 45 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 9 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 14 (pdf) 553.792 Building permit application to local government. Page 42 (pdf) 553.796 Page 45 (pdf) 720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 51 (pdf) -
CS/HB 803, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1049 (c1) Building Permit Requirements Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S 750 Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
S 1234 (c1) Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 4
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 044805 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Trabulsy 2/17/2026
5:43 PMAdopted
2/18/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 4 (pdf) 489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 5 (pdf) 553.77 Specific powers of the commission. Page 40 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 10 (pdf) 553.792 Building permit application to local government. Page 38 (pdf) 720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 41 (pdf) -
HB 803, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2025 at 1:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1234 Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 4
H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S 750 Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 982191 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Trabulsy 1/16/2026
7:01 PMAdopted without Objection
1/20/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 4 (pdf) 489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf) 553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 5 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 7 (pdf) 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 9 (pdf) 553.792 Building permit application to local government. Page 37 (pdf) 720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 42 (pdf)