Amends provisions governing changes made to local zoning regulations in certain home rule cities
HB 1583 changes how zoning changes can be approved in specific home rule cities. It requires a 2/3 vote of a city council to adopt zoning changes if 30% of property owners in the affected area formally protest, and it bans cities from allowing citizen referendums or votes to challenge such changes. The bill only applies to cities located in counties with populations between 260,000 and 300,000 residents. This directly affects zoning decisions in those cities by shifting authority from public votes to city council approval under stricter thresholds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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David Casteel
RRepublican
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