SB 968 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Home Backup Power Systems

Summary
Home Backup Power Systems; 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.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Stan McClain
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