HB 943 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Real Property and Land Use and Development

Summary

Real Property and Land Use and Development; Authorizes board of county commissioners & governing body of municipality, respectively, to approve development of housing that is affordable on parcels owned by religious institutions; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from requiring proposed multifamily development to obtain transfer of density or development units, requiring specified percentage of total square footage of mixed-residential projects be used for nonresidential purposes, restricting density of proposed development below highest density, restricting floor area ratio of proposed development below certain percentage of highest floor area ratio & restricting height of proposed development below highest height; requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to reduce parking requirements by specified percentage; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from imposing or enforcing certain building moratorium; requires local government to designate certain property as historic by adoption of local preservation ordinance; establishes state policy to support affordable workforce housing for employees of health care facilities & governmental entities.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 943 c2 → H 943 c3 · 10 edits

MAJOR

The bill was revised to expand its applicability from counties only to include both counties and municipalities. The scope of preemption was broadened to cover more restrictions on housing density, height, lot size, and floor area ratio. The bill now includes additional provisions about parking requirements, building moratoriums, and attorney fees for legal challenges to local housing restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from applying only to counties to also applying to municipalities, and the list of preempted local restrictions was expanded to include more specific limitations on development.

SCOPE

Expanded applicability from counties only to include both counties and municipalities

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for municipalities to authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential uses in specified areas

Added prohibition on municipalities requiring multifamily developments to transfer density or development units

Added prohibition on municipalities restricting the height of proposed developments below the highest allowed height

Added prohibition on municipalities restricting floor area ratio below a certain percentage of the highest allowed

Added requirement for courts to award attorney fees and costs to prevailing parties in preemption cases, with limits on the amount

Added provisions about reducing parking requirements by a specified percentage in certain circumstances

Added prohibition on imposing or enforcing building moratoriums that delay multifamily or mixed-use residential development

Added reporting requirements beginning on a date certain

DEFINITION

Revised the definition of the term 'adjacent to' and added provisions about administrative approval processes

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

20–3

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 27

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic9

4 Yea 3 Nay 2

44% Yea

R Republican18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 22, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-3-4)

house

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors