Florida · House Bill 399 · 2026 Regular Session

Land Use and Development Regulations

HB 399 Sponsored by David Borrero Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 18, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 27, 2026

What it does

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

Land Use and Development Regulations; Requires amount of application fees associated with development permits or orders to reasonably relate to certain costs; requires public schools interlocal agreements to address reasonable access to certain public easements & public rights-of-way; requires local governments to administratively approve applications for minor special exceptions or variances submitted by large…

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Land Use and Development Regulations; Requires amount of application fees associated with development permits or orders to reasonably relate to certain costs; requires public schools interlocal agreements to address reasonable access to certain public easements & public rights-of-way; requires local governments to administratively approve applications for minor special exceptions or variances submitted by large destination resorts that meet certain requirements ; requires local government comprehensive plans & land development regulations to include factors for assessing compatibility of certain residential uses; requires land development regulations to incorporate measures for mitigating or minimizing potential incompatibility; prohibits residential manufactured buildings from being denied a building permit for placement on certain lots; requires housing units located on a mobile home lot to be taxed in a specified manner and be subject to payments to a specified fund; requires off-site constructed residential dwellings to be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts; requires local government regulations to be reasonable and uniformly enforced.

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee10–3 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee11–4 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee16–10 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  27. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. HouseCS Filed
  29. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  30. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  31. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  32. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmendment 979721 Failed
  35. HouseAmendment 198601 adopted
  36. HouseAmendment 034653 ruled out of order
  37. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 71, NAYS 38
  40. SenateIn Messages
  41. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  42. SenateReceived
  43. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 909 · Senate Rules
  44. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  45. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 208 -SJ 910
  46. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 910
  47. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (164644, 808780, 913094) -SJ 910
  48. SenateAmendment(s) failed (351666, 531994) -SJ 910
  49. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 914
  50. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 914
  51. HouseIn Messages
  52. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  53. HouseAmendment 793575 ruled out of order
  54. HouseAmendment 164644 Concur
  1. HouseAmendment 808780 Concur
  2. HouseAmendment 913094 Concur
  3. HouseAmendment 128678 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 73, NAYS 27
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-7 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63 )

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

71–38
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 38 Not voting 8
Democrats: 0 yes, 30 no Republicans: 71 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 38

Not voting · 8

Passage · Full House

73–27
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 27 Not voting 17
Democrats: 0 yes, 24 no Republicans: 73 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 27

Not voting · 17

A - 351666; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

17–20
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 20 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Third Reading · Full Senate

27–11
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 11

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 3

Not voting · 4

 Passed 10–3
Feb 5, 2026 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–4
Feb 24, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 10

 Passed 16–10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • David BorreroR Primary sponsor · District 111
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HA Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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