Bill Summary

HB 837 Affordable Housing (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Busatta  CS Sponsors: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Summary
Affordable Housing: Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
» H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
12/18/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 1:00 pm, 17 H
01/21/26
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Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/23/26
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0837
Filed on 12/18/25
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Amendment 899999
Busatta
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
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Amendment 965431 DE
Busatta
Filed on 01/20/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 239997
Busatta
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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0837C1
Filed on 01/22/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
125.01055
166.04151
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