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
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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
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CS/HB 803, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda 
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: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1234 Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/20/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
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: 1/20/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
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: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
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)