Florida · Senate Bill 1474 · 2026 Regular Session

Biosolids Management

SB 1474 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2027

What it does

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

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources8–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government9–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 745
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 745
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2026-171 ) -SJ 745

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 2

 Passed 9–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • 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.