CS/HB 803: Building Permits and Inspection
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Building Permits and Inspection; Provides for expiration of certain building permits issued by county & local government; 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; prohibits association or certain committees from requiring building permit as prerequisite for certain review.
Last Action: 1/22/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
