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CS/CS/CS/HB 247: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Conerly ; Basabe ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; Nix

Housing; Authorizes landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports & require specified statement; prohibits landlord from charging certain fees to applicant using reusable tenant screening report; requires, rather than authorizes, local governments to adopt ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; prohibits local governments from adopting ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in areas of critical state concern; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 184
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2025 House • Filed
    2/6/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/7/2025 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
    3/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    3/12/2025 House • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/13/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    4/7/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    4/9/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    4/10/2025 House • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/11/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/21/2025 House • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/22/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    4/23/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    4/24/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 184

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 247, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 6:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (e1) Housing Gaetz Similar Last Action: 5/2/2025 S In returning messages
    H 43 (c1) Reusable Tenant Screening Reports Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/2/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee
    S 362 (c1) Reusable Tenant Screening Reports Osgood Compare Last Action: 3/20/2025 S Now in Community Affairs
    S 610 Mental Health Support Residences Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.471 Page 3 (pdf)
    163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 6 (pdf)
    420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 8 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 9 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 247, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/10/2025 at 10:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (e1) Housing Gaetz Similar Last Action: 5/2/2025 S In returning messages

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 247, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 943 (c2) Real Property and Land Use and Development Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730
    S 184 (e1) Housing Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S In returning messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    761231 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Conerly 4/8/2025
    1:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 247, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2025 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (c1) Affordable Housing Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S In returning messages

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    729703 - Amendment
    Between lines 23 and 24, insert:
    Conerly 3/10/2025
    12:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/11/2025
    PDF
    559789 - Amendment
    Remove lines 30-39
    Conerly 3/10/2025
    12:16 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/11/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.5098 Page 2 (pdf)
    420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 2 (pdf)

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