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SB 1234: Building Permits and Inspections

GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie

Building Permits and Inspections; Providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a county; requiring the Florida Building Commission to modify the Florida Building Code to exempt from building permit requirements the installation of certain walls or barriers; providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a local government; revising definitions and defining terms; requiring certain services to be subject to an agreement, rather than a written contract, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/20/2026 Senate - Now in Regulated Industries
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Regulated Industries

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  • SB 1234, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 803 (c1) Building Permits and Inspection Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda Track This Bill
    H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 750 Alternative Plans Review and Building Inspection DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2026 1:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 3 (pdf)
    489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 5 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 6 (pdf)
    553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. Page 5 (pdf)
    553.792 Building permit application to local government. Page 32 (pdf)
    720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 36 (pdf)

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