Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 48: Housing
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 48 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing. Primary sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Rules. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see 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.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Independent 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gaetz | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rules | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kristen Arrington | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Rosalind Osgood | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jason Pizzo | Co-sponsor | Independent | Senate | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
- In Messages
- Immediately certified
- CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
- CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
- CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
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