Florida · House Bill 803 · 2026 Regular Session

Building Permits and Inspections

HB 803 Sponsored by Dana Trabulsy and Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 30, 2026
  6. Became law May 6, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee14–1 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee22–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  27. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  29. HouseAmendment 725319 adopted
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  33. SenateIn Messages
  34. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  35. SenateReceived
  36. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 599 · Senate Rules
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  38. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1234 -SJ 599
  39. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 599
  40. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (140962) -SJ 608
  41. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 608
  42. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 140962 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-63 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7 )

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

114–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 2

Passage · Full House

109–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0
Feb 5, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–1
Feb 18, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Dana TrabulsyR Primary sponsor · District 84
  • Tobin Rogers "Toby" OverdorfR Primary sponsor · District 85
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.