Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 208 — Land Use and Development Regulations

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Land Use and Development Regulations; Requiring that the amount of certain application fees reasonably relate to certain costs; requiring that certain interlocal agreements between school boards and local governments address reasonable access to certain public easements and public rights-of-way; requiring that local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations include factors for assessing the compatibility of certain residential uses; authorizing the placement of certain residential manufactured buildings on any lot in a recreational vehicle park; requiring that an offsite constructed residential dwelling be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 208 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Judiciary;
and Senator McClain 590-01894-26 2026208c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to land use and development regulations;
and Senator McClain 595-03170-26 2026208c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to land use and development regulations;
163.31777, F.S.;
requiring that certain interlocal agreements between school boards and local governments address reasonable access to certain public easements and public rights-of-way;
amending s.
requiring that land development regulations incorporate certain objective design standards or other measures for mitigating or minimizing potential incompatibility;
requiring that land development regulations incorporate certain objective standards or other measures for mitigating or minimizing potential incompatibility;
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 amending s.
553.382, F.S.;
authorizing the placement of certain residential manufactured buildings on any lot in a recreational vehicle park;
creating s.
553.385, F.S.;
defining the terms “local government” and “offsite constructed residential dwelling”;
requiring that an offsite constructed residential dwelling be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts;
prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain regulations;
authorizing a local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features;
prohibiting a local government from treating offsite constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings based on certain circumstances;
prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain zoning, land use, or development ordinances and regulations;
prohibiting local government ordinances and regulations from having certain effects;
providing that certain local government ordinances and regulations are void and unenforceable to a specified extent;
requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct a study to identify the effects of removing certain boundaries;
providing requirements for the study;
requiring OPPAGA to submit the results of the study to the Legislature by a specified date;
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 208 590-01894-26 2026208c1 Section 1.
Section 1.
Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (2) of section 163.31777, Florida Statutes, to read:
Subsection (7) is added to section 163.3194, Florida Statutes, to read:
163.31777 Public schools interlocal agreement.— (2) At a minimum, the interlocal agreement must address the following issues:
163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan.— (7)(a) Local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations must include factors for assessing the compatibility of allowable residential uses within a residential Page 2 of 4 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 (j) Reasonable access, where available, to public easements and public rights-of-way which may be necessary for the siting, construction, expansion, or improvement of public school facilities, including charter schools, consistent with adopted level-of-service standards, school concurrency requirements, and applicable public facilities planning requirements.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 208 590-01894-26 2026208c1 zoning district and future land use category.
Section 4.
Subsection (7) is added to section 163.3194, Florida Statutes, to read:
163.3194 Legal status of comprehensive plan.— (7)(a) Local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations must include factors for assessing the compatibility of allowable residential uses within a residential zoning district and future land use category.
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If the applicant has proposed mitigation measures, the local government may not deny an application on compatibility grounds unless the denial includes written findings stating that the proposed mitigation measures are inadequate and that no feasible mitigation measures exist.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 grounds unless the denial includes written findings stating that the proposed mitigation measures are inadequate and that no feasible mitigation measures exist.
A local government’s approval of an application may include requirements or conditions to mitigate or minimize compatibility concerns.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 208 590-01894-26 2026208c1 include requirements or conditions to mitigate or minimize compatibility concerns.
Section 5.
Section 4.
Section 553.382, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
553.382 Placement of certain housing.—Notwithstanding any Page 5 of 8 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 other law or ordinance to the contrary, in order to expand the availability of affordable housing in this state, any residential manufactured building that is certified under this chapter by the department may be placed on a mobile home lot in a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or mobile home condominium, cooperative, or subdivision or on any lot in a recreational vehicle park.
Any such housing unit placed on a mobile home lot is a mobile home for purposes of chapter 723 and, therefore, all rights, obligations, and duties under chapter 723 apply, including the specifics of the prospectus.
However, a housing unit subject to this section may not be placed on a mobile home lot without the prior written approval of the park owner.
Each housing unit subject to this section which is placed on a mobile home lot shall be taxed as a mobile home under s.
320.08(11) and is subject to payments to the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Fund under s.
723.06116.
Section 6.
Section 553.385, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
553.385 Zoning of offsite constructed residential dwellings;
parity.— (1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Local government” means a county or municipality.
(b) “Offsite constructed residential dwelling” means a manufactured building as defined in s.
553.36 which is intended for single-family residential use, or a manufactured home as defined in s.
320.01(2)(b), which is constructed in whole or in part offsite and is treated as real property.
(2)(a) An offsite constructed residential dwelling must be permitted as of right in any zoning district where single-family Page 6 of 8 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 detached dwellings are allowed.
(b) A local government may not adopt or enforce any zoning, land use, or development regulation that treats an offsite constructed residential dwelling differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same district.
(c) This section does not prohibit a local government from applying generally applicable architectural, aesthetic, design, setback, height, or bulk standards to offsite constructed residential dwellings, provided such standards apply equally to site-built single-family dwellings permitted in the same district.
A local government may adopt compatibility standards that are limited to the following architectural features:
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Roof pitch.
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Square footage of livable space.
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Type and quality of exterior finishing materials.
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Foundation enclosure.
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Existence and type of attached structures.
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Building setbacks, lot dimensions, and the orientation of the home on the lot.
(d) A local government may not treat offsite constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings subject to s.
553.38 based on the method or location of construction.
(3) A local government may not adopt or enforce any zoning, land use, or development ordinance or regulation that conflicts with this section or s.
553.38 or that imposes different or more restrictive treatment on an offsite constructed residential dwelling based on its method of construction or the presence of Page 7 of 8 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 208 595-03170-26 2026208c2 components built off site.
Local government ordinances and regulations may not have the effect of excluding offsite constructed residential dwellings and must be reasonable and uniformly enforced without any distinction as to the type of housing.
Any such ordinance or regulation is void and unenforceable as applied to offsite constructed residential dwellings.
Section 7.
(1) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall conduct a study to identify the effects of removing the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) and other similar boundaries in Miami-Dade County and other counties.
(2) The study must:
(a) Address whether counties may control growth through other zoning and land use designations.
(b) Include an analysis of the economic benefits related to the cost of land and housing.
(c) Analyze whether local counties have the ability to protect the environment and water quality without having a UDB or similar boundary within their respective jurisdictions.
(3) By December 1, 2026, OPPAGA shall submit the results of the study to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Section 8.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) -SJ 909

  2. Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 399 -SJ 909

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 909

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 884

  5. Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 824

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26

  7. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  10. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 1

  11. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  12. Now in Rules

  13. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  14. Introduced

  15. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  18. Now in Judiciary

  19. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  21. Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 22 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 4100
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 22101
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 208 do?
Land Use and Development Regulations; Requiring that the amount of certain application fees reasonably relate to certain costs; requiring that certain interlocal agreements between school boards and local governments address reasonable access to certain public easements and public rights-of-way; requiring that local government comprehensive plans and land development regulations include factors for assessing the compatibility of certain residential uses; authorizing the placement of certain residential manufactured buildings on any lot in a recreational vehicle park; requiring that an offsite constructed residential dwelling be permitted as of right in certain zoning districts, etc.
Who sponsors SB 208?
SB 208 is sponsored by McClain, Stan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 208?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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