Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 48
Housing
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gaetz (Republican)
- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Rules
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 4, 2025 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/14/26, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building - Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development - Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 - Oct 27, 2025 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/04/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules - Sep 15, 2025 · Senate
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