SB267Introduced in the Senate
Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
Introduced by Benjamin Brooks, District 10
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Establishing certain policies and processes to facilitate the development of residential housing in the State; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing a local jurisdiction to establish an administrative process to review, approve, modify, or deny certain housing development project applications; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 19, 2026
42
Yes
3
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {293726/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
Referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
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