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HB 1389FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026passed_both
Passed

Florida HB 1389 mandates local zoning for multifamily housing and incentivizes land donations for military housing

Original title: Affordable Housing

June 29, 2026

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Last action
Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMar 13, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This bill limits local control over zoning and density, directly impacting how cities and counties approve new residential construction and potentially increasing the supply of affordable housing for military families.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Counties and municipalities

They must update zoning codes to allow multifamily and mixed-use developments and are restricted from enforcing certain height and setback requirements.

Military families

They are the intended beneficiaries of new affordable housing projects incentivized by land donations.

Landowners

They may receive density bonuses in exchange for donating property for military family housing.

What changed

Current stage: passed_both.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

HB 1389 requires counties and municipalities to permit multifamily and residential developments on specified properties and prohibits local governments from imposing certain height, setback, or stepback restrictions on these projects. The bill also authorizes local governments to offer es to landowners who donate property for military family affordable housing and mandates a state evaluation of tiny homes and mezzanine financing.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

This bill limits local control over zoning and density, directly impacting how cities and counties approve new residential construction and potentially increasing the supply of affordable housing for military families.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my local city council still restrict the height of new apartment buildings?
Under HB 1389, local governments are prohibited from restricting the height of certain proposed developments through dimensional means.
What is the incentive for donating land for military housing?
Local governments are authorized to provide a incentive to landowners who donate real property to assist in providing affordable housing for military families.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

ACG ADVOCACY

on behalf of NATIONAL HOMEBUYERS FUND

CONVERGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES

on behalf of ABILITY HOUSING, INC.

CONVERGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES

on behalf of ABILITY HOUSING, INC.

GRAYROBINSON PA

on behalf of HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAKE SUMTER, FLORIDA

GRAYROBINSON PA

on behalf of HOPE THROUGH HOUSING FOUNDATION

OLSON ADVOCACY GROUP LLC

on behalf of NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE

MG HOUSING STRATEGIES LLC

on behalf of CALIFORNIA HOUSING CONSORTIUM

MG HOUSING STRATEGIES LLC

on behalf of WENDOVER HOUSING PARTNERS

THE MADISON GROUP

on behalf of BLACK CULTURAL ZONE

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

State Preemption of Local Zoning

The bill represents a shift toward state-level standardization of residential zoning, limiting the ability of local governments to set their own height and setback requirements.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy65
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

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