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SB 796 — General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-165
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 20, 2025.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems; Authorizing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to grant a general permit for the replacement of an existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system with a distributed wastewater treatment system under certain circumstances; providing for the installation of distributed wastewater treatment units to proceed without any further action by the Department of Environmental Protection if a permittee submits a notification to the department at least a specified number of days before installation, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 8 removed10 line(s) added, 8 removed.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2025 SB 796 By2025796er Senator2 Bradley 6-01334-25 2025796__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems;
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2025 SB 796 6-01334-252025796er 2025796__ an advanced onsite closed-tank wastewater treatment system that is remotely operated and controlled by the permittee using an electronic control system and designed to achieve secondary treatment standards and a minimum of 80 percent total nitrogen removal before discharge to a subsurface application system.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2025 SB 796 6-01334-252025796er 2025796__ 4.
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- Introduced S 796 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-165
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified
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Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jennifer Bradley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bradley, Jennifer Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (119)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Not Voting |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 796 do?
- General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems; Authorizing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to grant a general permit for the replacement of an existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system with a distributed wastewater treatment system under certain circumstances; providing for the installation of distributed wastewater treatment units to proceed without any further action by the Department of Environmental Protection if a permittee submits a notification to the department at least a specified number of days before installation, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 796?
- SB 796 is sponsored by Bradley, Jennifer (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 796?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 796?
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