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H1285Introduced in the House

Biosolids Management

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-171

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#18 · March 10, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  6. Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  10. CS Filed

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  13. Now in State Affairs Committee

  14. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  15. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  16. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  17. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  18. CS Filed

  19. Bill referred to House Calendar

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

  26. In Messages

  27. Referred to Rules

  28. Received

  29. Withdrawn from Rules

  30. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  31. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1474

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  35. In Messages

  36. Ordered enrolled

  37. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  38. Approved by Governor

  39. Chapter No. 2026-171

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