Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1474: Biosolids Management

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1474 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Biosolids Management. Primary sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Environment and Natural Resources, Rules. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2026-171).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Don GaetzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
RulesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2026-171)
  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1285
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  10. Now in Rules
  11. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source