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H0399Introduced in the House

Land Use and Development Regulations

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 that meet certain requirements ; 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 local government regulations to be reasonable and uniformly enforced.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-7

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#858 · March 13, 2026

73

Yes

27

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  14. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  15. Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  16. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  23. Now in State Affairs Committee

  24. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  25. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  26. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  28. CS Filed

  29. Bill referred to House Calendar

  30. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  31. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  32. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. Amendment 979721 Failed

  35. Amendment 198601 adopted

  36. Amendment 034653 ruled out of order

  37. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. CS passed as amended; YEAS 71, NAYS 38

  40. In Messages

  41. Referred to Rules

  42. Received

  43. Withdrawn from Rules

  44. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  45. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 208

  46. Read 2nd time

  47. Amendment(s) adopted (164644, 808780, 913094)

  48. Amendment(s) failed (351666, 531994)

  49. Read 3rd time

  50. CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11

  51. In Messages

  52. Added to Senate Message List

  53. Amendment 793575 ruled out of order

  54. Amendment 164644 Concur

  55. Amendment 808780 Concur

  56. Amendment 913094 Concur

  57. Amendment 128678 Concur

  58. CS passed as amended; YEAS 73, NAYS 27

  59. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  60. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  61. Approved by Governor

  62. Chapter No. 2026-7

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