Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1138
Qualified Contractors
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Massullo (Republican)
- Judiciary
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Qualified Contractors; Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant’s request; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; requiring a local government to establish a registry of a specified number of qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication services; requiring the governing body of certain local governments and counties to include certain developments in a program that expedites the process for issuing building permits for planned unit developments or phases of a community or subdivision, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 927 (Ch. 2026-64) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 927 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Special Order Calendar - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by Judiciary read 1st time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Now in Judiciary - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Filed