Florida · Senate Bill 848 · 2026 Regular Session

Stormwater Treatment

SB 848 Sponsored by Keith L. Truenow Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 10, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

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…

Read the full title (75 words)

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.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources7–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  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. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 458
  19. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (598430) -SJ 460
  20. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 460
  21. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 46036–0 vote
  22. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  23. HouseIn Messages
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  26. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-60

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 460 · Full Senate

36–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 3

Passage · Full House

112–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 7–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Keith L. TruenowR Primary sponsor · District 13
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.