APA Florida Priority Bill Report
Ordered by Bill Number
SB 0048 Housing by Gaetz
Housing; Defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units to be approved in certain areas; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/02/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
02/04/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/04/2026 HOUSE In Messages
Compare
HB 1389 Affordable Housing (Redondo)
Similar
HB 0313 Housing (Nix, Jr.)
HB 0193 Utilities by Boyles
Utilities: Authorizes counties to adopt ordinance for decommissioning of certain solar facilities; provides for rebuttal of certain presumptions; requires DEP to develop, revise, & update best management practices for construction of solar facilities; requires solar facility operators to implement specified BMPs; revises factors that PSC must consider in reviewing such plans; requires PSC to submit proposed rule for adoption by specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Actions
10/16/2025 HOUSE Filed
10/21/2025 HOUSE Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Commerce Committee
10/21/2025 HOUSE Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Compare
HB 1417 Department of Environmental Protection (LaMarca)
SB 1510 Department of Environmental Protection (Massullo, Jr.)
Identical
SB 0200 Utilities (Bradley)
SB 0200 Utilities by Bradley
Utilities; Authorizing a county to adopt an ordinance for the decommissioning of certain solar facilities that have reached the end of their useful life; authorizing a county to require financial assurance from a solar facility owner to establish that the solar facility owner has the capability to satisfy the estimated cost of decommissioning the solar facility; requiring that improvements included in certain transmission and distribution storm protection plans have forecasted customer benefits that exceed their forecasted cost, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Senate Community Affairs
Actions
12/01/2025 SENATE On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 K
12/09/2025 SENATE Favorable by Regulated Industries; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/10/2025 SENATE Now in Community Affairs
Compare
HB 1417 Department of Environmental Protection (LaMarca)
SB 1510 Department of Environmental Protection (Massullo, Jr.)
Identical
HB 0193 Utilities (Boyles)
SB 0208 Land Use and Development Regulations by McClain
Land Use and Development Regulations; Requiring that the amount of certain application fees reasonably relate to certain costs; requiring that certain interlocal agreements between school boards and local governments address reasonable access to certain public easements and public rights-ofway; requiring that local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations include factors for assessing the compatibility of certain residential uses; authorizing the placement of certain residential manufactured buildings on any lot in a recreational vehicle park; requiring that an offsite constructed residential dwelling be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts, etc. Effective Date: 1/1 /2027
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/24/2026
No Current Committee
SENATE Favorable with CS by Rules; 22 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/25/2026 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/25/2026 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Compare
HB 0803 Building Permits and Inspections (Trabulsy)
SB 0948 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (McClain)
HB 1049 Building Permit Requirements (Esposito)
HB 1143 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (Nix, Jr.)
SB 1234 Building Permits and Inspections (DiCeglie)
Similar
HB 0399 Land Use and Development Regulations (Borrero)
HB 0217 Land Use Regulations by Abbott
Land Use Regulations: Defines "impacted local government"; provides for retroactive application. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Actions
10/16/2025 HOUSE Filed
10/28/2025 HOUSE Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/28/2025 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Similar
SB 0218 Land Use Regulations (Gaetz)
SB 0218 Land Use Regulations by Gaetz
Land Use Regulations; Defining the term “impacted local government”, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/02/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/05/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/2026 HOUSE In Messages
Similar
HB 0217 Land Use Regulations (Abbott)
HB 0299 Blue Ribbon Projects by Melo
Blue Ribbon Projects : Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollarfor-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/26/2026 HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 21 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/26/2026 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
03/02/2026
Similar
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
SB 0354 Blue Ribbon Projects (McClain)
HB 0313 Housing by Nix, Jr.
Housing: Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
HOUSE Reference to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee added; Remaining references: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee
HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/28/2026 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/30/26, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
HB 1389 Affordable Housing (Redondo)
Similar
SB 0048 Housing (Gaetz)
SB 0354 Blue Ribbon Projects by McClain
Blue Ribbon Projects; Requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; providing maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring a blue ribbon project to have a blue ribbon plan; requiring a project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from a local government under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
03/04/2026
03/05/2026
No Current Committee
SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (688738); Read Third Time; Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/05/2026 SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
Similar
HB 0299 Blue Ribbon Projects (Melo)
HB 0399 Land Use and Development Regulations by Borrero
Land Use and Development Regulations: Requires amount of application fees associated with development permits or orders to reasonably relate to certain costs; requires public schools interlocal agreements to address reasonable access to certain public easements & public rights-of-way; requires local governments to administratively approve applications for minor special exceptions or variances submitted by large destination resorts; requires local government comprehensive plans & land development regulations to include factors for assessing compatibility of certain residential uses; requires land development regulations to incorporate measures for mitigating or minimizing potential incompatibility; prohibits residential manufactured buildings from being denied a building permit for placement on certain lots; requires housing units located on a mobile home lot to be taxed in a specified manner and be subject to payments to a specified fund; requires off-site constructed residential dwellings to be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts; requires OPPAGA to conduct specified study; requires office to submit results of study to Legislature by specified date. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/03/2026 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/03/2026 SENATE In Messages
03/03/2026 SENATE Received; Referred to Rules
Compare
HB 0803 Building Permits and Inspections (Trabulsy)
SB 0948 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (McClain)
HB 1049 Building Permit Requirements (Esposito)
HB 1143 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (Nix, Jr.)
SB 1234 Building Permits and Inspections (DiCeglie)
Similar
SB 0208 Land Use and Development Regulations (McClain)
HB 0441 Conservation Lands by Kendall
Conservation Lands: Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/26/2026
No Current Committee
SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0546; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/2026 HOUSE Ordered enrolled
02/26/2026 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Identical
SB 0546 Conservation Lands (Mayfield)
HB 0479 Land and Water Management by Maggard
Land and Water Management: Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, policies, or ordinances that prohibit adjacent upland activities that are outside certain wetland buffers; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
01/13/2026
01/14/2026
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
HOUSE Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/2026 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Compare
SB 0718 Water Management (McClain)
SB 0484 Data Centers by Ávila
Data Centers; Prohibiting an agency from entering into a nondisclosure agreement or other contract that restricts the agency from disclosing certain information to the public; specifying that local governments maintain authority to exercise power and responsibility over comprehensive planning and land development regulations related to large load customers; requiring an economic development agency to disclose business activities related to the location, relocation, or expansion of a data center; requiring the Florida Public Service Commission to develop minimum tariff and service requirements for large load customers, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/26/2026
No Current Committee
SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (817402); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/2026 SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/26/2026 HOUSE In Messages
Compare
HB 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities (Joseph)
Similar
HB 1007 Data Centers (Griffitts Jr.)
Linked
SB 1118 Public Records/Data Centers (Ávila)
SB 0546 Conservation Lands by Mayfield
Conservation Lands; Requiring the Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before the Acquisition and Restoration Council or the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review the proposed sale of conservation lands; requiring that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; requiring the governing board of a water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review the proposed sale or exchange of certain lands, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/18/2026 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/23/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0441; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0441
Identical
HB 0441 Conservation Lands (Kendall)
SB 0548 Growth Management by McClain
Growth Management; Providing requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of the intergovernmental coordination element of a comprehensive plan; requiring that certain interlocal agreements use a plan-based methodology for a certain purpose; requiring that certain capacity standards be specified in a certain impact fee study; requiring that a demonstrated-need study be accompanied by a certain declaration; prohibiting local governments, school districts, and special districts from using certain data for a specified purpose, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Senate Finance and Tax
Actions
01/20/2026 SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/2026 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/2026 SENATE Now in Finance and Tax
Compare
SB 1566 Local Government Finances (DiCeglie)
Similar
HB 1139 Impact Fees (Gentry)
SB 0636 Beach Management by Leek
Beach Management; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to review certain data when designating certain beaches as critically eroded and in need of restoration and nourishment; requiring that certain beaches, whose local government preserved funds for a certain purpose and which possess specified features, be designated as critically eroded; revising the list of areas that may receive designation as an area of critical state concern, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/09/2026 SENATE On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 S
02/12/2026 SENATE Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/2026 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Similar
HB 1297 Beach Management (Greco)
SB 0686 Agricultural Enclaves by McClain
Agricultural Enclaves; Authorizing certain persons to apply to the governing body of the local government for certification of certain parcels as agricultural enclaves; requiring the local government to hold a public hearing within a specified timeframe to approve or deny such certification; authorizing certain persons to submit certain development plans; authorizing the development of certain parcels for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/25/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 2 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/2026 HOUSE In Messages
Similar
HB 0691 Agricultural Enclaves (Botana)
HB 0691 Agricultural Enclaves by Botana
Agricultural Enclaves: Authorizes owners of certain parcels to apply to governing body of local government for certification of parcels as agricultural enclaves; authorizes owner of parcel certified as agricultural enclave to submit certain development plans; prohibits local government from enacting or enforcing certain laws or regulations; requires local government to treat certain agricultural enclaves as if they are within urban service districts; requires local government & owner of parcel certified as agricultural enclave to enter certain written agreement; authorizes development of certain certified agricultural enclaves for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes; revises definition of term "agricultural enclave"; provides for future expiration & reversion of specified provisions. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
02/17/2026 HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 17 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/18/2026 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/20/2026 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Similar
SB 0686 Agricultural Enclaves (McClain)
SB 0718 Water Management by McClain
Water Management; Prohibiting counties and municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention or removal, or wetlands; preempting such regulation to the state; repealing a provision relating to land management review teams, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Actions
12/03/2025 SENATE Filed
12/16/2025
Compare
SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
HB 0479 Land and Water Management (Maggard)
SB 0840 Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters by DiCeglie
Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters; Prohibiting impacted local governments from enforcing certain moratoriums, requiring the repair or reconstruction of certain improvements to meet certain requirements, or enforcing changes to specified procedures; revising circumstances under which impacted local governments may enforce certain amendments, site plans, development permits, or development orders; deleting provisions related to filing suit against an impacted local government for injunctive relief, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Actions
03/02/2026 HOUSE Now in State Affairs Committee
03/02/2026
HOUSE Reference to State Affairs Committee removed; Reference to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee added; Remaining reference: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
03/02/2026 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Compare
HB 1465 Restrictions on Local Government Regulations After a Hurricane (Andrade)
HB 0927 Local Land Planning and Development by Sapp
Local Land Planning and Development: Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request; limiting such preapplication consultation services to applications for certain permits; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; requiring a local government to establish a registry of a specified number of qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication services; prohibiting a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm from having a conflict of interest; prohibiting a local government from creating, establishing, or applying any additional local procedure or condition for the administrative approval of a plat or replat which is inconsistent with specified provisions, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
SB 0948
Actions
03/05/2026 SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1138; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/2026 HOUSE Ordered enrolled
03/05/2026 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Identical
SB 1138 Qualified Contractors (Massullo, Jr.)
Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders by McClain
Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits and development orders; creating the “Florida Starter Homes Act” for a specified purpose; prohibiting local governments from imposing regulations governing residential lots unless such regulations meet specified requirements; prohibiting local governments from imposing certain regulations if a residential
lot is connected to a public water system and a sewerage system; requiring the permitting as of right of an off-site constructed residential dwelling in certain zoning districts, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Senate Judiciary
Actions
01/27/2026 SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/29/2026 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/2026 SENATE Now in Judiciary
Compare
SB 0208 Land Use and Development Regulations (McClain)
HB 0399 Land Use and Development Regulations (Borrero)
SB 0734 Powers of Neighborhood Improvement Districts (Osgood)
HB 0803 Building Permits and Inspections (Trabulsy)
HB 1049 Building Permit Requirements (Esposito)
SB 1234 Building Permits and Inspections (DiCeglie)
Similar
HB 1143 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (Nix, Jr.)
HB 0979 Infill Redevelopment by Borrero
Infill Redevelopment: Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/04/2026 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/05/2026 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/05/2026 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Similar
SB 1434 Infill Redevelopment (Calatayud)
HB 1007 Data Centers by Griffitts Jr.
Data Centers: Prohibits agency from entering into nondisclosure agreement or other contract that restricts agency from disclosing certain information to public; specifies that local governments maintain authority to exercise power & responsibility over comprehensive planning & land development regulations related to large load customers; prohibits large load customer from being considered electric substation; requires applicants for construction permits for certain new data center in specified areas to demonstrate that operation of data center will comply with certain provisions & submit specified study in support of such application; requires PSC to develop minimum tariff & service requirements for large load customers; prohibits governing board of water management district or DEP from issuing permit for consumptive use of water to large-scale data center; requires governing board or DEP to require use of reclaimed water for large-scale data center applicant's allocation when certain requirements are met. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
SB 1138
Actions
02/27/2026
HOUSE Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 02/26/26; 18 Yeas, 7 Nays
03/02/2026 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/02/2026 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Compare
SB 1118 Public Records/Data Centers (Ávila)
HB 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities (Joseph)
Similar
SB 0484 Data Centers (Ávila)
Qualified Contractors by Massullo, Jr.
Qualified Contractors; Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant’s request; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; requiring a local government to establish a registry of a specified number of qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication services; requiring the governing body of certain local governments and counties to include certain developments in a program that expedites the process for issuing building permits for planned unit developments or phases of a community or subdivision, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
No Current Committee Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
03/04/2026 SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/04/2026 SENATE Retained on Special Order Calendar
03/05/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0927; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0927
Identical
HB 0927 Local Land Planning and Development (Sapp)
HB 1139 Impact Fees by Gentry
Impact Fees: Provides requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of intergovernmental coordination element of comprehensive plan; requires that plan-based methodology used for certain interlocal agreements be consistent with certain comprehensive plan requirements; requires that demonstrated-need study use plan-based methodology; prohibits local governments, school districts, & special districts from including certain deductions in certain impact fee increases & from increasing impact fee rates beyond certain phase-in limitations by more than specified percentage; provides that prevailing petitioner is entitled to impact fee overpayment refund, with interest; provides that certain prevailing petitioners are entitled to reasonable attorney fees & costs. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/04/2026 HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 2 Nays)
03/04/2026 SENATE In Messages
03/04/2026 SENATE Received; Referred to Rules
Compare
SB 1566 Local Government Finances (DiCeglie)
Similar
SB 0548
HB 1143 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders by Nix, Jr.
Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders: Requires certain counties & municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits & development orders; creates "Florida Starter Homes Act"; prohibits local governments from imposing certain regulations if residential lot is connected to public water system & sewerage system; prohibits local government from imposing regulations that require more than certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; prohibits local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings; authorizes local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features; requires approval of lot split; limits criteria that may be required by local governments for applications for & approvals of lot splits; authorizes placement of residential manufactured building on any lot in recreational vehicle park. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
House Commerce Committee Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/13/2026 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/16/2026
HB 1183
HOUSE Reference to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee removed; Reference to Commerce Committee added; Remaining references: Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee
02/16/2026 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee
Compare
SB 0208 Land Use and Development Regulations (McClain)
HB 0399 Land Use and Development Regulations (Borrero)
HB 0803 Building Permits and Inspections (Trabulsy)
HB 1049 Building Permit Requirements (Esposito)
SB 1234 Building Permits and Inspections (DiCeglie)
Similar
SB 0948 Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders (McClain)
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations by Cross
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations: Requires governing body of county or municipality to adopt ordinance, & governing body of special district to adopt resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones & rural livable urban village (LUV) areas; requires local government to zone for mixed use, & authorize certain commercial uses for, lots within TOD zones & rural LUV areas; prohibits local government from imposing certain building regulations in specified TOD zones & rural LUV areas; prohibits reduction or elimination of TOD zones after establishment; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations for lots that contain historic property; provides private cause of action; authorizes award of specified relief; provides that prevailing plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees & costs; provides waiver of sovereign immunity. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
01/07/2026 HOUSE Filed
01/15/2026
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
HOUSE Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/15/2026 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Similar
SB 1342 Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations (Rouson)
Beach Management: Requires DEP to review certain data when designating certain beaches as critically eroded & in need of restoration & nourishment; requires that certain beaches be designated as critically eroded; authorizes Secretary of Environmental Protection to require coastal local governments to develop specified plans. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/10/2026
House State Affairs Committee
HOUSE On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 9:15 am, 17 H
02/12/2026 HOUSE Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/2026 HOUSE Now in State Affairs Committee
Similar
SB 0636 Beach Management (Leek)
SB 1342 Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations by Rouson
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations; Creating the “Transit-Oriented Development Act” for a specified purpose; requiring the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt an ordinance, and the governing body of a special district to adopt a resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones by a certain date; prohibiting a local government from imposing certain regulations in specified TOD zones; encouraging public transit providers and public agencies to develop land within specified TOD zones, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
02/18/2026
Senate Rules
SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/20/2026 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/23/2026
Similar
SENATE Now in Rules
HB 1183 Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations (Cross)
HB 1389 Affordable Housing by Redondo
Affordable Housing: Authorizes multifamily & mixed-use residential uses as allowable uses for specified property; provides requirements for certain proposed developments; prohibits counties & municipalities from having certain restrictions or requiring certain setbacks; requires adoption of certain ordinances relating to accessory dwelling units; prohibits such ordinances from including certain requirements; provides exception to certain local governments; removes requirement for specified affidavit in building permit application; prohibits owners of certain property from being denied homestead exemption; requires certain accessory dwelling units to be assessed & taxed separately; authorizes applicants for certain proposed developments to proceed under certain provisions of law; requires counties & municipalities to allow certain applicants to submit revised applications, written requests, or notices of intent; provides that specified provisions of law relating to proposed developments do not apply to airport zoning regulations unless approved by governing body; authorizes local governments to provide certain incentives to landowners who donate property to provide affordable housing for military families; prohibits certain discriminatory practices based on financing of development for affordable housing; waiving state's sovereign immunity for certain causes of action; requires OPPAGA to evaluate certain methods to stimulate construction & use of tiny homes for specified purpose & submit to Legislature certain report. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/04/2026 HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 29 Nays)
03/04/2026 SENATE In Messages
03/04/2026 SENATE Received; Referred to Rules
Compare
SB 0048 Housing (Gaetz)
HB 0313 Housing (Nix, Jr.)
HB 0837 Affordable Housing (Busatta)
SB 0962 Affordable Housing (Bradley)
SB 1548 Affordable Housing (Calatayud)
SB 1434 Infill Redevelopment by Calatayud
Infill Redevelopment; Creating the “Infill Redevelopment Act”; requiring that a local government permit qualifying parcels to be developed with residential uses; prohibiting a local government from using the subdivision process to restrict development in a certain manner; requiring developers of such parcels to pay double the parks and recreation facilities impact fees for a certain purpose and provide certain written notice to property owners; prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference:
No Current Committee
Actions
03/02/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/05/2026 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/2026 HOUSE In Messages
Similar
HB 0979 Infill Redevelopment (Borrero)
HB 1465 Restrictions on Local Government Regulations After a Hurricane by Andrade
Restrictions on Local Government Regulations After a Hurricane: Revises circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; revising persons authorized to bring certain civil actions; requires certain pending applications to be processed in a specified manner. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
01/09/2026 HOUSE Filed
01/15/2026
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
HOUSE Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/15/2026 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare
SB 0840 Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters (DiCeglie)
HB 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities by Joseph
Approval of Data Center Facilities: Requires applications for approval of data center facilities to include specified disclosures; requires existing data centers to disclose specified information; requires DEP to make such information publicly available on its website; provides penalty; prohibits certain tax credits, exemptions, protections, & restrictions for such information; requires DEP to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Current Committee of Reference: Actions
01/09/2026 HOUSE Filed
01/15/2026
House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
HOUSE Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Commerce Committee
01/15/2026 HOUSE Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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SB 0484 Data Centers (Ávila)
HB 1007 Data Centers (Griffitts Jr.)
SB 1548 Affordable Housing by Calatayud
Affordable Housing; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to authorize certain residential use on property owned by a county, municipality, or school district under certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “person”; revising a prohibition on discriminatory practices in land use decisions and in permitting of development to include housing that is affordable; waiving the state’s sovereign immunity for certain causes of action based upon housing discrimination, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Current Committee of Reference:
Actions
03/04/2026
No Current Committee
SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/2026 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
03/06/2026 SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
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HB 0837 Affordable Housing (Busatta)
SB 0962 Affordable Housing (Bradley)
HB 1389 Affordable Housing (Redondo)
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