Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
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What it does
Official summary
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibiting a municipality or political subdivision of the state from requiring owners and builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from the Department of Environmental Protection as a condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requiring such owners and builders to provide certain proof to the municipality or political subdivision; requiring an applicant for a permit for the construction of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system or a property owner to assume specified liabilities under certain circumstances, etc.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 11Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 589 (Ch. 2026-62)Latest
Mar 11Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 589
Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
Mar 9Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Feb 25CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Feb 25Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 25Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 24CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 19On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 4Now in Rules
Feb 3Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 29On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 22CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Jan 22Now in Community Affairs
Jan 21Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Jan 20CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 15On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Jan 13IntroducedMinor
2025
Dec 16Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; RulesMinor