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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 313: Housing

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 313 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing. Primary sponsor: Danny Nix (Republican), Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Housing; Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny NixPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Fabián BasabeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106

“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 Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
  2. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Commerce Committee
  4. Referred to Ways & Means Committee
  5. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CS Filed
  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  11. Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  12. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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