Florida Senate Bill 848
Session 2026
Stormwater Treatment
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill aims to regulate stormwater treatment and management systems, defining and amending terms related to compensating stormwater treatment, pollutant reduction allocations, and enhancement credits. It requires financial responsibility documentation, establishes graphic depictions of drainage areas, and addresses provisional permits and the use of pollution reduction allocations. The bill also revises legislative findings and permits the use of enhancement credits from water quality areas. The bill has implications for seaports, onsite and offsite stormwater treatment, and regional stormwater management systems. It is enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 10, 2025
Latest Action
May 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
848
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Stormwater Treatment; Prohibiting certain stormwater treatment and net improvement activities; defining the term “regional stormwater management system”; requiring that the Department of Environmental Protection or a water management district require an applicant to provide certain documentation of adequate financial responsibility in order to meet certain requirements; authorizing water quality enhancement credits to be used by governmental entities to meet environmental resource permit stormwater treatment performance standards or achieve net improvement, pursuant to specified provisions, etc.
S 848 Filed
S 848 c1
S 848 c2
S 848 e1
Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) (1/14/2026 7:55 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) (1/14/2026 8:03 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 3:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 5:50 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/16/2026 8:32 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/19/2026 8:40 AM)
453862 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 848 Filed
598430 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 848 c2
626924 - Amendment to Amendment (598430) to S 848 c2
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05/07/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-60
05/06/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/11/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (598430)
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/23/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/19/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
02/19/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/17/2026
Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
02/12/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/10/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/10/2026
Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
01/16/2026
Senate
Now in Community Affairs
01/14/2026
Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
01/14/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
01/08/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/16/2025
Senate
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
12/10/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:14 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:16 PM