SB 968: Home Backup Power Systems
GENERAL BILL by McClain
Home Backup Power Systems; Prohibiting a local government from adopting a technical amendment to the Florida Building Code which requires a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for certain backup power systems; prohibiting a local government that issues building permits from requiring an owner of a single-family dwelling or such owner’s contractor to obtain a building permit to perform work on the single-family lot valued at less than a specified sum; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from requiring a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for the installation, relocation, replacement, or repair of an eligible residential backup power system; defining the term “backup power system”, etc.
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/18/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
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SB 968, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/18/2025 at 2:56 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda 
H 803 Building Permits and Inspections Trabulsy Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S 1234 Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 3 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 3 (pdf) 553.7923 Page 3 (pdf)