HB 25-1093: Limitations on Local Anti-Growth Land Use Policies

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act expands the definition of an anti-growth law, which local governmental entities are generally prohibited from enacting or enforcing, to include a generally applicable land use law that, in census urban areas as defined by the United States census bureau, explicitly decreases the permitted residential density or residential uses of land to a lower residential density or fewer residential uses than were allowed by the land's usage and zoning as of July 1, 2025, without ensuring a corresponding increase of residential density or residential uses elsewhere in the jurisdiction. The act provides that certain limitations on anti-growth laws do not apply to land that contains or is directly adjacent to a wildlife crossing structure. The act also permits a municipality to seek a judicial determination as to the legality of a proposed municipal initiative for a land use ordinance that restricts or limits the development or use of land that is submitted to the legislative body of the municipality, allows the owners of a property that is specifically subject to the proposed ordinance and persons designated as representing the petition proponents to intervene in the proceeding, and tolls the period within which the municipality is required to adopt the proposed initiated ordinance or call an election during the pendency of the judicial determination. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 31, 2025Governor Signed
2. March 26, 2025Sent to the Governor
3. March 25, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. March 24, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. March 17, 2025House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. March 14, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
7. March 13, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
8. March 11, 2025Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2025 - No Amendments
9. March 6, 2025Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
10. February 21, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
11. February 18, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
12. February 14, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

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