Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Expands allowable middle housing and expands middle housing requirements to include urban unincorporated lands. Expands allowable single room occupancies. Establishes dates by which local governments must implement changes. Makes retroactive the prohibition on private restrictions, including restrictions in governing documents of planned communities, that would limit middle housing, accessory dwelling units or housing density. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Reforms expedited land division provisions and makes such divisions land use decisions that are exempt from hearing requirements and appeals by opponents. Allows for plats that consolidate a land division and a middle housing land division and requires review within 120 days. Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to promote housing development and implement various provisions of this Act. Increases appropriations for rulemaking and for technical assistance grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Jul 18, 2025
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What changed between versions
C-Engrossed
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Jul 18, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized as an enrolled version after passing both legislative chambers, removing editorial notes and formatting changes while keeping all substantive policy provisions intact. The core housing policy changes remain unchanged from the C-Engrossed version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only formatting and versioning metadata were modified.
TECHNICAL
Removed 'C-Engrossed' version header and editorial notes about amendment conflicts
Added 'Enrolled' version header indicating final legislative approval
Reformatted section headers and page numbering for final enrolled version
POLICY
All substantive housing policy provisions including middle housing definitions, eligibility requirements, and implementation timelines remain identical to the C-Engrossed version
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2025 · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
21–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 24, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Jul 18, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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