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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-163

No. SB 962

Affordable Housing
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Bradley
FILED BY
Jennifer Bradley — District 6, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
6/25/2026
OFFICIAL RECORD
flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/962

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Affordable Housing; Revising the definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms and farm operations and uses associated therewith, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Excludes farms from commercial, industrial, and mixed-use land categories.

Farms and their associated uses are no longer classified as commercial, industrial, or mixed-use land uses.

This change applies to both state and local land development regulations.

Farms can now be authorized for residential development without being excluded by these categories.

The definition of farm operations is tied to existing state law.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Exclusion of Farms from Commercial Use majors. 125.01055(7)(n)

AIFarms and associated uses are no longer classified as commercial use in residential zones.

“farms or farm operations as defined in s. 823.14(3) or uses associated therewith, including the packaging and sale of products raised on the premises” bill text, line 30 →
§ 2 Exclusion of Farms from Industrial Use majors. 125.01055(7)(n)

AIFarms and associated uses are no longer classified as industrial use in residential zones.

“farms or farm operations as defined in s. 823.14(3) or uses associated therewith, including the packaging and sale of products raised on the premises” bill text, line 30 →
§ 3 Exclusion of Farms from Mixed Use majors. 125.01055(7)(n)

AIFarms and associated uses are no longer classified as mixed use in residential zones.

“farms or farm operations as defined in s. 823.14(3) or uses associated therewith, including the packaging and sale of products raised on the premises” bill text, line 30 →
§ 4 Removal of Public Lodging Exclusion moderates. 125.01055(7)(n)

AIPublic lodging establishments are no longer explicitly excluded from the commercial use definition.

“public lodging establishments as described in s. 509.242(1)(c)” bill text, line 21 →
TIMELINE
6/26/2026
Chapter No. 2026-163 , companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389...
6/25/2026
Approved by Governor
6/15/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 2
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/19/2026
In Messages
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 348
2/19/2026
Amendment(s) adopted (781508) -SJ 348
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 348
2/18/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/18/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
2/12/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building...
2/3/2026
Now in Rules
2/3/2026
Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/29/2026
On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/28/2026
Now in Agriculture
1/27/2026
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
Referred to Community Affairs; Agriculture; Rules
12/18/2025
Filed
25 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 125.01055
+76 / −2
s. 166.04151
+76 / −2
STAFF ANALYSES
1/26/2026 3:31 PM
1/27/2026 6:28 PM
2/17/2026 10:53 PM
2/2/2026 2:52 PM
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