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S0048Introduced in the Senate

Housing

Failed

Introduced by Rules

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died in Messages

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 · February 4, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

  3. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/04/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  4. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  5. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  6. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/14/26, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  7. Introduced

  8. CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  9. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  10. Now in Rules

  11. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  13. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  14. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  16. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  21. Immediately certified

  22. In Messages

  23. Died in Messages

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