Florida · Senate Bill 1724 · 2026 Regular Session

Utility Services

SB 1724 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Utility Services; Requiring that a new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide certain utility services at retail be in writing; requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated…

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Utility Services; Requiring that a new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide certain utility services at retail be in writing; requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; revising provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed by municipal water and sewer utilities on consumers located outside the municipal boundaries; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  5. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries8–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  9. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries read 1st time · Senate Regulated Industries
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs7–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 3 · Senate Rules21–3 vote
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. CommitteeCS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time · Senate Community Affairs
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 782
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 782
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1451 (Ch. 2026-135 ) -SJ 782

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Regulated Industries CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Community Affairs CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 3
Members

Yes · 21

No · 3

 Passed 21–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • CA Community Affairs Sponsoring committee
  • RI Regulated Industries 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.