Bill Summary

SB 848 Stormwater Treatment (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Truenow  CS Sponsors: Environment and Natural Resources, Rules
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Summary
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. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Environment and Natural Resources
   S Community Affairs
   S Rules
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Actions
12/10/25
SENATE
Filed
12/16/25
SENATE
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
01/08/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 S
01/13/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Environment and Natural Resources; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
SENATE
Now in Community Affairs
02/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 S
02/10/26
SENATE
Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/12/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/17/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/19/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/23/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (626924, 598430); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/26/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
03/11/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/17/26
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/18/26
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/30/26
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/15/26)
05/06/26
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2026-60
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bill text & filed amendments
0848
Filed on 12/10/25
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Amendment 453862 DE
Truenow
Filed on 01/12/26
Replaced by CS
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0848C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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Amendment 894554 DE
Truenow
Filed on 02/13/26
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 159868 AA
Truenow
Filed on 02/13/26
Replaced by CS
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0848C2
Filed on 02/19/26
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Amendment 598430 DE
Truenow
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 626924 AA
Truenow
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0848E1
Filed on 02/26/26
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
0848ER
Filed on 03/18/26
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
311.106
373.403
373.413
373.4134
373.4136
373.414
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