Florida · Senate Bill 1196 · 2026 Regular Session

Waste Facilities

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Waste Facilities; Prohibiting a local government or the Department of Environmental Protection, respectively, from issuing a construction permit for certain solid waste disposal and waste-to-energy facilities under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources5–1 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  9. CommitteeDied in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Passed 5–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Barbara ShariefD Primary sponsor · District 35
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee

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