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FL HB 837

died on adjournment

Affordable Housing

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 837 pass?

No. FL HB 837 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)

What is FL HB 837 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 837?

Busatta, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Commerce Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 837.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Busattaprimary
  • Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommitteeprimary
  • Commerce Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, refer to SB 962

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 962 (Ch. 2026-163), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-20

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-02-20

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  5. 2026-02-19

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-19

    CS Filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-19

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  8. 2026-02-19

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-16

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  11. 2026-02-12

    Now in Commerce Committee

  12. 2026-02-12

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-10

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  15. 2026-01-23

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  16. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-22

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  19. 2026-01-22

    CS Filed

    filing

  20. 2026-01-22

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  21. 2026-01-22

    Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  22. 2026-01-21

    Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-01-16

    Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

  24. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  25. 2026-01-05

    Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  26. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-12-18

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 15-0

  • Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 13-3

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 19-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/837/ByCategory

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