CS/CS/SB 48: Housing
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Pizzo ; Arrington
Housing; Defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units to be approved in certain areas; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/15/2025 Senate • Filed
10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
10/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/04/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/4/2025 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/14/26, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
1/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
1/27/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/29/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/2/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
2/4/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 253
• Read 3rd time -SJ 253
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 253
• Immediately certified -SJ 253
2/4/2026 House • In Messages
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CS/CS/SB 48, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 8:46 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 313 (c1) Housing Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/4/2026 8:53 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 2 (pdf) 420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/SB 48, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/16/2026 at 2:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 313 (c1) Housing Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 257354 - Amendment
Delete lines 50 - 68 and insert:Rules
(Gaetz)1/22/2026
3:25 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDF327374 - Amendment
Between lines 92 and 93 insert:Rules
(Gaetz)1/26/2026
6:23 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 9:00 AM Rules 22 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 2 (pdf) 420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 48, Original Filed Version Posted 9/15/2025 at 10:52 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 313 (c1) Housing Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 408564 - Amendment
Delete lines 40 - 156 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
(Gaetz)1/13/2026
11:40 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/14/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 11/4/2025 3:30 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/14/2026 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 13 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.471 Page 2 (pdf) 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 5 (pdf) 420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. Page 7 (pdf)