Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S526: Construction Regulations
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to construction regulations; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a governmental entity that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions; providing construction; providing severability; providing applicability; amending s. 553.71, F.S.; defining the term âcommercial construction projectâ; creating s. 553.789, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit acceptance standards for a specified purpose by a specified date…
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to construction regulations; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a governmental entity that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions; providing construction; providing severability; providing applicability; amending s. 553.71, F.S.; defining the term âcommercial construction projectâ; creating s. 553.789, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit acceptance standards for a specified purpose by a specified date; specifying the information to be included in the acceptance standards; requiring the commission to adopt rules to create additional trade-specific acceptance standards for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to accept a completed application if it provides the information set forth in such acceptance standards adopted by the Florida Building Commission; authorizing the local enforcement agency to require additional documentation or plans; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; requiring that permit fees that are imposed by a local enforcement agency be limited to the actual and reasonable costs incurred in reviewing, processing, and administering the permit; prohibiting such fees from being based on industry standards, market rates, or comparable retail pricing; requiring that such fees be proportional to the work performed in reviewing, processing, and administering such permits; prohibiting a political subdivision from imposing certain requirements for glazing on certain proposed construction or restoration projects; defining …
Sponsors
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- : CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
- : Now in Rules
- : Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- : CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Introduced
- : Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Votes
- Senate: S 526 Filed (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 526 Filed (January 13, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Common questions
- What is S526?
- S526 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Construction Regulations.
- What does S526 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to construction regulations; creating s. 255.0994, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a governmental entity that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions; providing construction; providing severability; providing applicability; amending s. 553.71, F.S.; defining the term âcommercial construction projectâ; creating s. 553.789, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit acceptance standards for a specified purpose by a specified date…
- What is the status of S526?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S526?
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029).
- Where is the official record for S526?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/526
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