Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 526
Construction Regulations
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grall (Republican)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Construction Regulations; Prohibiting a governmental entity that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit acceptance standards for a specified purpose by a specified date; requiring a local jurisdiction to include a certain reduction in the permit fee on its schedule of fees posted on its website; requiring nonresidential structures built in a flood zone after a specified date to have the lowest floor elevated above the required design flood elevation; revising the products requiring statewide approval to include mitigation products, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
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