HB 979 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Infill Redevelopment

Summary

Infill Redevelopment; Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

H 979 c1 → H 979 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect a new committee version (CS/CS/HB 979) and revised the list of provisions included in the act. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a directive requiring the Division of Law Revision to review the bill, which was not present in the previous version. This change likely ensures legal consistency or addresses specific concerns raised during the legislative process before the bill moves forward.

Scope change

The bill's scope of provisions was slightly altered by adding a requirement for the Division of Law Revision to provide input, while the core definitions and findings regarding infill redevelopment remain unchanged.

REQUIREMENT

Added a provision directing the Division of Law Revision to review the bill, likely to ensure legal consistency or address procedural concerns.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill identifier from 'CS/HB 979' to 'CS/CS/HB 979' to reflect its status as a second committee version.

Changed the document identifier from 'hb979-01-c1' to 'hb979-02-c2' to track the legislative version history.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

20–3

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 26

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic7

3 Yea 2 Nay 2

42% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 1 Nay 1

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-3-3)

house

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors