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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 837: Affordable Housing

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 837 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Affordable Housing. Primary sponsor: Demi Busatta (Republican), Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179).

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Official summary

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

Affordable Housing; Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Demi BusattaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Commerce CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Commerce Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  9. Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  10. Now in Commerce Committee
  11. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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