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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1143: Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1143 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders. Primary sponsor: Danny Nix (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63).

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Official summary

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

Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders; Requires certain counties & municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits & development orders; creates "Florida Starter Homes Act"; prohibits local governments from imposing certain regulations if residential lot is connected to public water system & sewerage system; prohibits local government from imposing regulations that require more than certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; prohibits local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings; authorizes local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features; requires approval of lot split; limits criteria that may be required by local governments for applications for & approvals of lot splits; authorizes placement of residential manufactured building on any lot in recreational vehicle park.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny NixPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill ConerlyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Lindsay CrossCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Richard GentryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Leonard SpencerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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. Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
  2. Now in Commerce Committee
  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  4. Referred to Commerce Committee
  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  6. CS Filed
  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  8. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  12. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source