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CS/SB 208: Land Use and Development Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; McClain

Land Use and Development Regulations; Requiring that the amount of certain application fees reasonably relate to certain costs; requiring that local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations include factors for assessing the compatibility of certain residential uses; prohibiting a local government from denying certain applications on compatibility grounds if the applicant has proposed certain measures; requiring that the denial of an application specify certain information; providing that a local government’s approval of an application may include certain requirements or conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2027
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/16/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
11/19/2025 Senate • Now in Judiciary
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Introduced
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
1/16/2026 Senate • Now in Rules