Florida House Bill 803
Session 2026
Building Permits and Inspections
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Commerce Committee
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 17, 2025
Latest Action
May 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
803
State
Florida
Session
2026
Commerce Committee
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Primary
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Primary
Motion Text
Passage
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Summary
Building Permits and Inspections; Providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a county; requiring the Department of Management Services to enter into and maintain state term contracts for building code inspection services; providing that certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing a job without applicable permits and inspections if otherwise authorized by law; prohibiting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from denying a building permit for certain residential manufactured buildings; prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing a certain zoning, land use, or development regulation that treats an offsite-constructed residential dwelling differently or more restrictively than certain dwellings in the same district; requiring local governments to exempt certain owners and contractors from requiring a building permit for the installation of temporary residential hurricane and flood protection walls or barriers that meet certain requirements; requiring a local government to make certain decisions relating to certain building permits within a specified timeframe; prohibiting an association or certain committees from requiring a building permit as a prerequisite for a certain review, etc.
Bill Analysis -- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/21/2026 1:26 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/5/2026 7:49 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/19/2026 7:06 PM)
982191 - Strike All Amendment to H 803 Filed
725319 - Amendment to H 803 c2
862779 - Amendment to Amendment (725319) to H 803 c2
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05/07/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-63
05/06/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/12/2026
House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
03/12/2026
House
Amendment 140962 Concur
03/12/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/05/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (140962)
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1234
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 725319 adopted
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/19/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/19/2026
House
CS Filed
02/19/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/19/2026
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
02/18/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
02/16/2026
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
02/05/2026
House
Now in Commerce Committee
02/05/2026
House
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
02/05/2026
House
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
02/03/2026
House
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
01/22/2026
House
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/22/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/22/2026
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/21/2026
House
CS Filed
01/21/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/20/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/05/2026
House
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
12/17/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:15 PM