# Florida HB 1285: Biosolids Management

Florida HB 1285, Biosolids Management, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Nathan Boyles (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Chapter No. 2026-171) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1285
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Biosolids Management
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Chapter No. 2026-171
- Sponsor: Nathan Boyles (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New limits on Florida septage disposal: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Florida’s environmental agency cannot issue or renew certain permits for disposing of septage, classified as Class B biosolids, on land. The ban applies when a qualifying permitted wastewater treatment plant is within 30 miles of the proposed land-application site. The plant…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nathan Boyles (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: State Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2026-06-26: Chapter No. 2026-171
- 2026-06-25: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-15: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-10: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1474 -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-06: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-05: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-05: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-15: Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-08: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2027-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1285-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).