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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 526: Construction Regulations

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 526 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Construction Regulations. Primary sponsor: Erin Grall (Republican), Governmental Oversight and Accountability. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63).

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erin GrallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Governmental Oversight and AccountabilityPrimary 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. Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
  2. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
  3. Now in Rules
  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  6. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  7. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. Introduced
  9. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  11. Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
  12. Filed

Sources

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