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SB15Introduced in the Senate

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4137 · June 1, 2025

78

Yes

57

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Local Government

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Parker

  21. Amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez

  24. Amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Passed to engrossment as amended

  27. Record vote

  28. Three day rule suspended

  29. Record vote

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Passed

  32. Record vote

  33. Reported engrossed

  34. Received from the Senate

  35. Read first time

  36. Referred to Land & Resource Management

  37. Considered in public hearing

  38. Committee substitute considered in committee

  39. Reported favorably as substituted

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. Committee report distributed

  42. Committee report sent to Calendars

  43. Considered in Calendars

  44. Placed on General State Calendar

  45. Read 2nd time

  46. Postponed 5/24/25 9:30 PM

  47. Laid out as postponed business

  48. Point of order sustained Rule 8, Section 10(b)

  49. Returned to committee

  50. Considered in formal meeting

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

  52. Reported favorably as substituted

  53. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  54. Committee report distributed

  55. Committee report sent to Calendars

  56. Considered in Calendars

  57. Placed on Major State Calendar

  58. Read 2nd time

  59. Amendment(s) offered 1-Gates

  60. Point of order overruled Rule 6, Section 7(a)(2)

  61. Amended 1-Gates

  62. Record vote RV#3689

  63. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  64. Amended 2-Romero

  65. Record vote RV#3690

  66. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  67. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  68. Record vote RV#3691

  69. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  70. Read 3rd time

  71. Passed

  72. Record vote RV#3837

  73. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  74. House passage as amended reported

  75. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  76. Read

  77. Senate refuses to concur

  78. Senate requests conference committee

  79. Senate appoints conferees

  80. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  81. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  82. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  83. House grants request for conference committee

  84. House appoints conferees

  85. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  86. House appoints conferees-reported

  87. Conference committee report filed

  88. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  89. Co-author authorized

  90. Rules suspended

  91. Record vote

  92. Senate adopts conference committee report

  93. Record vote

  94. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  95. House adopts conference committee report

  96. Record vote RV#4137

  97. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  98. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  99. Reported enrolled

  100. Signed in the Senate

  101. Signed in the House

  102. Sent to the Governor

  103. Signed by the Governor

  104. Effective on 9/1/25

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