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CS/HB 247: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Conerly

Affordable Housing; Revises definition of term "accessory dwelling unit" to include certain manufactured homes; requires, rather than authorizes, local government to adopt ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; prohibits such ordinance from increasing parking requirements; 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: 3/13/2025 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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

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  • CS/HB 247, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2025 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 943 (c1) Real Property and Land Use and Development Lopez Compare Last Action: 3/31/2025 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    S 184 (c3) Affordable Housing Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25

    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: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25

    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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