FloridaFlorida law excludes farms from some housing land-use categories
Florida law excludes farms and related activities from land-use categories that counties and cities use under certain affordable housing rules.
What it does
The law leaves farms and related activities out of commercial, industrial, and mixed-use categories used in certain affordable housing rules. This includes packaging and selling products raised on a farm.
Argument forCounties and cities may be less likely to treat farm operations and related sales as commercial, industrial, or mixed-use land under these housing rules.
Argument againstFarm owners may have fewer chances for farm-related uses to count in commercial, industrial, or mixed-use categories under these housing rules.
More detail
The law excludes farms and related activities from three land-use categories. The exclusions apply to commercial, industrial, and mixed-use definitions in affordable housing rules for counties and cities. Related activities include packaging and selling products raised on the farm. The definitions also exclude certain accessory, temporary, and recreational uses. The act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 26Chapter No. 2026-163, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)Latest
- Jun 25Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 15Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 2Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 101st Reading (Engrossed 1)Minor
- Mar 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
- Mar 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 19In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Immediately certified
- Feb 19Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19Amendment(s) adopted (781508)
- Feb 19Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 17Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 5On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
- Feb 3Now in Rules
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 29On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Jan 28Now in Agriculture
- Jan 27Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Community Affairs; Agriculture; RulesMinor
- 2025
- Dec 18FiledIntroduced
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