SB 962 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Affordable Housing

Summary
Affordable Housing; Revising the definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms and farm operations and uses associated therewith, etc.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026
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The bill status has been updated from 'First Engrossed' to 'Enrolled,' indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. The document's metadata, including the version identifier and timestamp, has been updated to reflect this final state. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered definitions, or modified eligibility criteria, are present in this diff.
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The bill version was updated from 'First Engrossed' (e1) to 'Enrolled' (er), signifying the completion of the legislative process.

The document timestamp was updated from February 19, 2026, to March 18, 2026, reflecting the new version date.

The internal file identifier was changed from '2026962e1' to '2026962er' to match the new enrolled status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Jun 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2026-163, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
legislature
Jun 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 2
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (781508)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Community Affairs; Agriculture; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jennifer Bradley
Jennifer Bradley
RRepublican
FL
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