S0968Introduced in the Senate
Home Backup Power Systems
Introduced by Stan McClain, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a local government from adopting a technical amendment to the Florida Building Code which requires a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for certain backup power systems; prohibiting a local government that issues building permits from requiring an owner of a single-family dwelling or such owner's contractor to obtain a building permit to perform work on the single-family lot valued at less than a specified sum; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from requiring a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for the installation, relocation, replacement, or repair of an eligible residential backup power system; defining the term "backup power system", etc.
Where it stands
Died in Regulated Industries
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Community Affairs · February 3, 2026
8
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Stan McClain | 9 | Yes |
| Ralph Massullo | 11 | Yes |
| Kathleen Passidomo | 28 | Yes |
| Shevrin Jones | 34 | Yes |
| Barbara Sharief | 35 | Yes |
| Jason Pizzo | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Now in Regulated Industries
Died in Regulated Industries
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