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FL HB 1143

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Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1143 pass?

No. FL HB 1143 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)

What is FL HB 1143 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 1143?

Nix, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1143, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nixprimary
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommitteeprimary
  • Spencercosponsor
  • Gentrycosponsor
  • Crosscosponsor
  • Conerlycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Commerce Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-13

    Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)

    failure

  3. 2026-02-16

    Now in Commerce Committee

  4. 2026-02-16

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-13

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  7. 2026-02-13

    CS Filed

    filing

  8. 2026-02-13

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  9. 2026-02-13

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-12

    Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-10

    PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  12. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  13. 2026-01-12

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  14. 2026-01-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 14-2

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1143/ByCategory

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