Bill Summary

HB 803 Building Permits and Inspections (2026 Session)
Building Permits and Inspection: Provides for expiration of certain building permits issued by county & local government; provides that under certain circumstances certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing job without applicable permits & inspections; prohibits local governments from requiring building permit for installation of certain walls or barriers; revises provisions relating to building code inspection services provided by private provider & private provider firms, including permit & administrative fees, responsibilities of private providers, permitting & inspection documents & reports, timeframes for issuing permits & notices, authority of local building official, notices of incomplete forms, authority of private providers acting as local building official, emergency inspection services, creation of uniform forms, audits, immunity, civil causes of action, posting of permits on specified websites, & adoption of specified registration system; requires Florida Building Commission to develop uniform commercial & residential building permit applications; prohibits association or certain committees from requiring building permit as prerequisite for certain review. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
12/17/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 10:00 am, 212 K
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/26
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/05/26
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Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/05/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
0803
Filed on 12/17/25
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Amendment 982191 DE
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
0803C1
Filed on 01/21/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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