Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H611: Landscape Irrigation
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits certain actions regarding landscape irrigation systems unless such actions are taken by licensed irrigation contractors or property owners; authorizes local governments or water management districts to adopt certain requirements for property owners who install such systems; provides requirements for permits, plans, equipment & capacity, maintenance, & water schedules relating to such systems; provides fines & penalties; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain laws, rules, or regulations; authorizes DEP to adopt rules; revises membership of Construction Industry Licensing Board.
What the bill says
An act relating to landscape irrigation; creating s. 373.1861, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 373.1862, F.S.; providing legislative intent and purpose; providing applicability; creating s. 373.1863, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 373.1864, F.S.; providing legislative findings; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions regarding a landscape irrigation system unless such person is a licensed irrigation contractor or the property owner…
From the introduced text, December 2, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to landscape irrigation; creating s. 373.1861, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 373.1862, F.S.; providing legislative intent and purpose; providing applicability; creating s. 373.1863, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 373.1864, F.S.; providing legislative findings; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions regarding a landscape irrigation system unless such person is a licensed irrigation contractor or the property owner; authorizing specified entities to adopt more stringent standards for a property owner who installs a landscape irrigation system; specifying that only a licensed irrigation contractor may connect an irrigation system to a water supply; providing requirements for a licensed irrigation contractor to obtain a landscape irrigation permit; requiring a licensed irrigation contractor to create a landscape irrigation plan design drawing; providing requirements for such plan design drawings; providing requirements for landscape irrigation plans; requiring a licensed irrigation contractor to submit the landscape irrigation system permit application and plan to specified entities before building construction commences; requiring a licensed irrigation contractor words underlined are additions. hb611-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 611 2026 to provide specified entities with certain information before being issued a landscape irrigation permit; creating s. 373.1865, F.S.; providing a purpose for landscape irrigation system standards; requiring that landscape irrigation systems be divided into specified zones; providing requirements for such zones; requiring that landscape …
Sponsors
- Cobb, Nan (R, HD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H611?
- H611 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Landscape Irrigation.
- What does H611 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to landscape irrigation; creating s. 373.1861, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 373.1862, F.S.; providing legislative intent and purpose; providing applicability; creating s. 373.1863, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 373.1864, F.S.; providing legislative findings; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions regarding a landscape irrigation system unless such person is a licensed irrigation contractor or the property owner…
- What is the status of H611?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H611?
- Cobb, Nan (R, HD-026).
- Where is the official record for H611?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/611
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