SB 48 — CS/CS/SB 48: Housing

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 48 By the Appropriations Committee on Rules;Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;

theand AppropriationsSenators CommitteeGaetz, onOsgood, Transportation,and Tourism,Pizzo and606-01942-26 Economic202648c1 Development;A bill to be entitled An act relating to housing;

and Senators Gaetz, Osgood, Pizzo, and Arrington 595-02231-26 202648c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to housing;

defining the termterms “by right” and “primary dwelling unit”;

requiringrequiring, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units toby beright approved in certain areas;

providing an exception to the requirement that local governments adopt such ordinances;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 48 595-02231-26606-01942-26 202648c2202648c1 requiring the office to consultsubmit witha certain entities;report to the Legislature by a specified date;

requiring the office to submit a certain report to the Legislature by a specified date;

(d)(c)(c) “Local“By government”right” means athe countyability orto municipality.be approved without requiring a public hearing;

(e)(d)a “Low-incomevariance, persons”conditional hasuse thepermit, samespecial meaningpermit, asor inspecial s.exception;

or other discretionary action, other than a determination that a site plan conforms with applicable zoning regulations.

(e)(c) “Local government” means a county or municipality.

(f)(d) “Low-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.

(f)(e)(g)(e) “Moderate-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.Page 2 of 5 CODING:

420.0004(12).

(g) “Primary dwelling unit” means an existing or proposed single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed accessory dwelling unit would be located.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 48 595-02231-26606-01942-26 202648c2202648c1 (h)(f) “Very-low-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.

420.0004(12).

(h) “Primary dwelling unit” means an existing or proposed single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed accessory dwelling unit would be located.

(i)(f) “Very-low-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.

(c)(g)(d)(g) “Extremely-low-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.

(3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units toby beright approvedin withoutany requiringarea azoned publicfor hearing;single-family residential use.

a variance, conditional use permit, special permit, or special exception;

or other discretionary action, other than a determination that a site plan conforms with applicable zoning regulations, in any area zoned for single-family residential use.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 48 595-02231-26606-01942-26 202648c2202648c1 (e) Impose discretionary review or hearing standards, such as requiring a conditional use approval or special exception to construct an accessory dwelling unit, or other review standards that do not apply generally to other housing in the same district or zone.

94 A local government that is required by state law to limit the number of new dwelling units within the local government’s jurisdiction is not required to adopt an ordinance in accordance with this subsection, but may adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in any area zoned for single-family residential use.

However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately Pagefrom 4the ofhomestead 6property CODING:and taxed according to its use.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 48 595-02231-26 202648c2 from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.

420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives.— (1) A local government may provide density bonus incentives pursuant to the provisions of this section to any landowner who voluntarilyPage donates4 fee simple interest in real property to the local government for the purpose of assisting5 theCODING: local government in providing affordable housing, including housing that is affordable for military families receiving the basic allowance for housing.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 48 606-01942-26 202648c1 voluntarily donates fee simple interest in real property to the local government for the purpose of assisting the local government in providing affordable housing, including housing that is affordable for military families receiving the basic allowance for housing.

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