Florida House Bill 979

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1434
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.

Infill Redevelopment

House State Affairs Committee

House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Rep. David Borrero [R]

2026-02-24 - House - House State Affairs Committee (Y: 20 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-10	House	Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1434
2026-03-05	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-05	House	Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-03-04	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-03-04	House	Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-03-02	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-03-02	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-03-02	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-26	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-26	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-02-25	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25	House	CS Filed
2026-02-25	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-25	House	Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
2026-02-20	House	Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-02-19	House	Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-02-19	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-18	House	Favorable by Commerce Committee
2026-02-16	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-09	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-09	House	Referred to State Affairs Committee
2026-02-09	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2026-02-09	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-06	House	CS Filed
2026-02-06	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-06	House	Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-05	House	Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-03	House	Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12	House	Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to State Affairs Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-05	House	Filed

S1434 (Similar To) 2026-05-22 - Chapter No. 2026-84

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
163	2525		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Amendment/384055/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Amendment/858235/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979.IAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979a.IAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979b.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979c.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979d.SAC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979e.SAC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979z.IAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979/Analyses/h0979z1.IAS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76044&IsPCB=0&BillId=83599
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76761&IsPCB=0&BillId=83599
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76812&IsPCB=0&BillId=83599
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76828&IsPCB=0&BillId=83599