HB 1239 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Affordable Housing

Summary
Affordable Housing; Prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting floor area ratio; authorizes counties & municipalities to restrict height; prohibits counties & municipalities from using public hearings or any other quasi-judicial board or reviewing body to approve proposed development; prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting maximum lot size below specified size; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain policy on their websites; requires counties & municipalities to reduce parking requirements; provides requirements for developments located within transit-oriented development or area; prohibits review or approval by county or municipality of application for development permit or order from being conditioned upon waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right. APPROPRIATION: $100,000,000
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2024 Last action Feb 27, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2024

How they voted

281
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 20, 2024
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1 Nay
87% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-1)
house
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors