Florida HB 1389 mandates local zoning for multifamily housing and incentivizes land donations for military housing
June 29, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
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.
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.
Current stage: passed_both.
Signed.
Summary
Key Facts
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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?
What is the incentive for donating land for military housing?
News Coverage
Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“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
Voting Record
Returning Messages
Total
39
Yes
35
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
3
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · not voting
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · not voting
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
+ 15 more
Passage
Total
117
Yes
98
No
4
Present
0
Not Voting
15
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · no
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
Tae Edmonds
Democratic · yes
Danny Nix
Republican · yes
Susan Plasencia
Republican · not voting
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
Republican · yes
Kim Daniels
Democratic · not voting
Adam Botana
Republican · yes
Vanessa Oliver
Republican · yes
Lauren Melo
Republican · yes
Tiffany Esposito
Republican · not voting
Mitch Rosenwald
Democratic · yes
Kim Berfield
Republican · yes
Lisa Dunkley
Democratic · yes
Jose Alvarez
Democratic · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · not voting
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
Ashley Gantt
Democratic · no
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Meg Weinberger
Republican · yes
Dean Black
Republican · yes
+ 93 more
Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
34
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · excused
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · excused
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · excused
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
+ 15 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
76
No
29
Present
0
Not Voting
12
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Tom Fabricio
Republican · yes
Mike Giallombardo
Republican · yes
Richard Gentry
Republican · yes
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
Erika Booth
Republican · yes
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
Republican · yes
Susan Valdés
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · yes
Michelle Salzman
Republican · not voting
Bruce Antone
Democratic · no
Chuck Brannan
Republican · yes
Kiyan Michael
Republican · not voting
Kaylee Tuck
Republican · yes
Daryl Campbell
Democratic · not voting
Chip LaMarca
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · no
Felicia Robinson
Democratic · no
Lisa Dunkley
Democratic · no
Monique Miller
Republican · yes
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Sam Garrison
Republican · yes
Danny Nix
Republican · yes
Fiona McFarland
Republican · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · no
+ 93 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
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
openstates.org
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