The People's Ledger
← All Florida bills

H1389Introduced in the House

Affordable Housing

Passed

Introduced by Commerce Committee

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential uses as allowable uses for specified property; providing requirements for certain proposed developments; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from restricting the height of certain proposed developments through other dimensional means and from requiring certain setbacks or stepbacks; requiring counties and municipalities to allow certain applicants to submit revised applications, written requests, and notices of intent to account for changes made by the act; .; authorizing a local government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in the provision of affordable housing for military families; 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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-179; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163)

June 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 · March 13, 2026

35

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Not Voting
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Commerce Committee

  6. Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  7. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

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

  9. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Commerce Committee

  14. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  15. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  16. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  19. Now in Commerce Committee

  20. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  21. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

  22. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Bill referred to House Calendar

  26. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 29

  33. In Messages

  34. Referred to Rules

  35. Received

  36. Withdrawn from Rules

  37. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  38. Substituted for SB 1548

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amendment(s) adopted (668106)

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  43. In Messages

  44. Added to Senate Message List

  45. Amendment 680391 adopted

  46. Concurred in Senate amendment 668106 as amended

  47. CS passed as amended; YEAS 98, NAYS 4

  48. In returning messages

  49. Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (680391)

  50. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0

  51. In Messages

  52. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  53. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  54. Approved by Governor

  55. Chapter No. 2026-179; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163)

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.