CS/CS/CS/HB 399: Land Use and Development Regulations
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Borrero
Land Use and Development Regulations; Requires amount of application fees associated with development permits or orders to reasonably relate to certain costs; requires public schools interlocal agreements to address reasonable access to certain public easements & public rights-of-way; requires local governments to administratively approve applications for minor special exceptions or variances submitted by large destination resorts; requires local government comprehensive plans & land development regulations to include factors for assessing compatibility of certain residential uses; requires land development regulations to incorporate measures for mitigating or minimizing potential incompatibility; prohibits residential manufactured buildings from being denied a building permit for placement on certain lots; requires housing units located on a mobile home lot to be taxed in a specified manner and be subject to payments to a specified fund; requires off-site constructed residential dwellings to be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts; requires OPPAGA to conduct specified study; requires office to submit results of study to Legislature by specified date.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/12/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2/3/2026 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
3/3/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 979721 Failed
• Amendment 198601 adopted
• Amendment 034653 ruled out of order
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 71, NAYS 38
3/3/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/CS/HB 399, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2026 at 12:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 208 (c2) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26 
H 803 (e1) Building Permits and Inspections Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages
H 1049 (c1) Building Permit Requirements Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
H 1143 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
S 948 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
S 1234 (c2) Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 3 (pdf) 163.31777 Public schools interlocal agreement. Page 4 (pdf) 163.31803 Page 5 (pdf) 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 6 (pdf) 163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan. Page 7 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 4 (pdf) 553.382 Placement of certain housing. Page 9 (pdf) 553.385 Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 399, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/25/2026 at 2:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 208 (c2) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
H 803 (e1) Building Permits and Inspections Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages
H 1049 (c1) Building Permit Requirements Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
H 1143 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
S 948 (c1) Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders McClain Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
S 1234 (c2) Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 979721 - Amendment
Remove lines 138-158Eskamani 2/27/2026
2:31 PMHouse: Failed
3/3/2026PDF 198601 - Amendment
Remove lines 209-219 and insert:Borrero 2/27/2026
11:23 AMHouse: Adopted
3/3/2026PDF 034653 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Eskamani 2/27/2026
2:32 PMHouse: Ruled Out of Order
3/3/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 11:25 AM House 71 Yeas - 38 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 3 (pdf) 163.31777 Public schools interlocal agreement. Page 4 (pdf) 163.31803 Page 5 (pdf) 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 6 (pdf) 163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan. Page 7 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 4 (pdf) 553.382 Placement of certain housing. Page 9 (pdf) 553.385 Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 399, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/5/2026 at 6:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 208 (c2) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 614439 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Borrero 2/23/2026
4:34 PMAdopted
2/24/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 2 (pdf) 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. 163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan. Page 4 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 399, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 12:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 208 (c1) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 791203 - Amendment
Remove line 145 and insert:Borrero 2/3/2026
4:35 PMAdopted without Objection
2/5/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 2 (pdf) 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 3 (pdf) 163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan. Page 4 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 399, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 9:02 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 208 (c1) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3164 Community Planning Act; definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 2 (pdf)