CS/HB 313: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Nix; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe

Housing; Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/11/2025 12:22 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 48 (c2) by Gaetz Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Similar
  H 1389 (er) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

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  163.31771	Accessory dwelling units.	Page 2 (pdf)
  420.615	Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives.	Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/4/2025	H	• Filed
  11/12/2025	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  12/3/2025	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  12/10/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  12/11/2025	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee