CS/CS/HB 589: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Nix
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibits municipality or political subdivision of state from requiring owners & builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from DEP as condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requires such owners & builders to provide certain proof to municipality or political subdivision.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/21/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/22/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/CS/HB 589, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 12:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 698 (c1) Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Martin Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 28 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 1 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 381.00651 Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Page 31 (pdf) -
CS/HB 589, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2026 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 698 (c1) Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Martin Identical Last Action: 1/29/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 660867 - Amendment
Remove line 108 and insert:Nix 1/27/2026
3:26 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 28 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 1 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 381.00651 Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Page 31 (pdf) -
HB 589, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2025 at 2:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 698 (c1) Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits Martin Identical Last Action: 1/29/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 502415 - Amendment
Remove lines 61-672 and insert:Nix 1/16/2026
4:25 PMAdopted
1/20/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 28 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 1 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 381.00651 Periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Page 31 (pdf)