Florida · House Bill 943 · 2025 Regular Session

Real Property and Land Use and Development

HB 943 Sponsored by Vicki L. Lopez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Real Property and Land Use and Development; Authorizes board of county commissioners & governing body of municipality, respectively, to approve development of housing that is affordable on parcels owned by religious institutions; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from requiring proposed multifamily development to obtain transfer of density or development units, requiring specified percentage of…

Read the full title (153 words)

Real Property and Land Use and Development; Authorizes board of county commissioners & governing body of municipality, respectively, to approve development of housing that is affordable on parcels owned by religious institutions; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from requiring proposed multifamily development to obtain transfer of density or development units, requiring specified percentage of total square footage of mixed-residential projects be used for nonresidential purposes, restricting density of proposed development below highest density, restricting floor area ratio of proposed development below certain percentage of highest floor area ratio & restricting height of proposed development below highest height; requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to reduce parking requirements by specified percentage; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from imposing or enforcing certain building moratorium; requires local government to designate certain property as historic by adoption of local preservation ordinance; establishes state policy to support affordable workforce housing for employees of health care facilities & governmental entities.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee14–1 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee13–3 vote
  19. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  20. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  21. HouseCS Filed
  22. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  25. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee20–3 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2025-190 ), CS/CS/SB 1730 (Ch. 2025-172 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–1
Apr 9, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–3
Apr 22, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 20

No · 3

Not voting · 4

 Passed 20–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Vicki L. LopezR Primary sponsor · District 113
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HA Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.