Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 313 — CS/HB 313: Housing

Last action — Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Housing; Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to housing;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to housing;
creating s.
83.471, F.S.;
defining terms;
authorizing a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports and require a specified statement;
prohibiting a landlord from charging certain fees to an applicant using a reusable tenant screening report;
providing construction;
defining the term "primary dwelling unit";
defining the terms "by right" and "primary dwelling unit";
authorizing a local Page 1 of 9 CODING:
authorizing a local government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in the provision of affordable housing for military families;
requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to Page 1 of 6 CODING:
hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in the provision of affordable housing for military families;
hb313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes;
requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes;
Section 83.471, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
Subsections (2) through (5) of section 163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
83.471 Reusable tenant screening reports.— (1) As used in this section, the term:
163.31771 Accessory dwelling units.— (2) As used in this section, the term:
(a)1.
(a) "Accessory dwelling unit" means an ancillary or secondary living unit, that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit.
"Consumer report" means any written, oral, or other communication of information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer's eligibility Page 2 of 9 CODING:
(b) "Affordable rental" means that monthly rent and utilities do not exceed 30 percent of that amount which represents the percentage of the median adjusted gross annual income for extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or moderate-income persons.
(c) "By right" means the ability to be approved without requiring a public hearing;
a variance, conditional use permit, Page 2 of 6 CODING:
hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 for credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes;
hb313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 special permit, or special exception;
employment purposes;
or other discretionary action, other than a determination that a site plan conforms with applicable zoning regulations.
or any other purpose authorized under 15 U.S.C.
(e)(c) "Local government" means a county or municipality.
s.
(f)(d) "Low-income persons" has the same meaning as in s.
1681b.
420.0004(11).
2.
(g)(e) "Moderate-income persons" has the same meaning as in s.
Except for the restrictions provided in 15 U.S.C.
420.0004(12).
s.
1681a(d)(3), the term "consumer report" does not include:
a.
Subject to 15 U.S.C.
s.
1681s-3, any report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report;
communication of such information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control;
or communication of other information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control, if it is clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the consumer that the information may be communicated among such persons and the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that the information is initially communicated, to direct that such information not be communicated among such persons;
b.
Any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device;
c.
Any report in which a person who has been requested by a third party to make a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly to a consumer conveys his or her decision with respect to such request if the third party advises the consumer of the name and address of the person to whom the request was Page 3 of 9 CODING:
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hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 made, and such person makes the disclosures to the consumer required under 15 U.S.C.
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s.
1681m;
or d.
A communication described in 15 U.S.C.
s.
1681a(o) or 15 U.S.C.
s.
1681a(x).
(b) "Consumer reporting agency" means any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and who uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports.
(c) "Reusable tenant screening report" means a report that:
1.
Includes all of the following:
a.
The applicant's full name.
b.
The applicant's contact information, including mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
c.
Verification of the applicant's employment.
d.
The applicant's last known address.
e.
The results of an eviction history check in a manner and for a period of time consistent with applicable law related to the consideration of eviction history in housing.
f.
The date through which the information contained in the report is current.
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hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 g.
The applicant's consumer report.
2.a.
Is prepared within the previous 30 days by a consumer reporting agency at the request and expense of an applicant.
b.
Is made directly available to a landlord for use in the rental application process or is provided through a third-party website that regularly engages in the business of providing a reusable tenant screening report and complies with all state and federal laws pertaining to use and disclosure of information contained in a consumer report by a consumer reporting agency.
c.
Is available to the landlord at no cost to access or use.
(2) A landlord may accept reusable tenant screening reports and may require an applicant to state that there has not been a material change to the information in the reusable tenant screening report.
(3) If an applicant provides a reusable tenant screening report to a landlord who accepts such reports, the landlord may not charge the applicant a fee to access the report or an application screening fee.
(4) This section does not:
(a) Affect any other applicable law related to the consideration of criminal history information in housing, including, but not limited to, local ordinances governing the information that landlords may review and consider when determining to whom they will rent;
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hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 (b) Require a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports.
Section 2.
Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of section 163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended, paragraph (h) is added to subsection (2) of that section, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
163.31771 Accessory dwelling units.— (2) As used in this section, the term:
(3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in any area zoned for single-family residential use.
(i)(f) "Very-low-income persons" has the same meaning as in s.
420.0004(17).
(d)(g) "Extremely-low-income persons" has the same meaning as in s.
420.0004(9).
(3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units by right in any area zoned for single-family residential use.
(a) Prohibit the renting or leasing of an accessory dwelling unit, except to prohibit the renting or leasing of an accessory dwelling unit approved after the effective date of the ordinance for a term of less than 1 month, notwithstanding s.
(a) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary dwelling unit.
509.032(7)(b).
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(b) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary Page 6 of 9 CODING:
hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 dwelling unit.
hb313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 (b) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
(c) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
(c) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory dwelling unit.
(d) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory dwelling unit.
(d) 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.
(5) Each accessory dwelling unit allowed by an ordinance adopted under this section which provides affordable rental housing shall apply toward satisfying the affordable housing component of the housing element in the local government's comprehensive plan under s.
(4)(5) Each accessory dwelling unit allowed by an ordinance adopted under this section which provides affordable rental housing shall apply toward satisfying the affordable housing component of the housing element in the local government's comprehensive plan under s.
(5) The owner of a property with an accessory dwelling unit may not be denied a homestead exemption for those portions of property on which the owner maintains a permanent residence solely on the basis of the property containing an accessory dwelling unit that is or may be rented to another person.
(5) The owner of a property with an accessory dwelling unit may not be denied a homestead exemption for those portions of property on which the owner maintains a permanent residence solely on the basis of the property containing an accessory Page 4 of 6 CODING:
However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.
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hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 Section 3.
hb313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 dwelling unit that is or may be rented to another person.
However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.
Section 2.
Section 4.
Section 3.
OPPAGA shall consult with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida in conducting its evaluation.
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By December 31, 2027, OPPAGA shall submit a report of its findings to the Page 8 of 9 CODING:
hb313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 313 2026 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
hb313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 313 2026 OPPAGA shall consult with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida in conducting its evaluation.
By December 31, 2027, OPPAGA shall submit a report of its findings to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Section 5.
Section 4.
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The bill requires local governments to adopt ordinances permitting accessory dwelling units and specifies various provisions regarding their application and taxation.

  • 163.31771

    may → shall

    Local governments are now required, rather than permitted, to adopt ordinances for accessory dwelling units.

  • 163.31771

    An application for a building permit to construct an accessory dwelling unit must include an affidavit from the applicant which attests that the unit will be rented at an affordable rate to an extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or moderate-income person or persons.

    The requirement for an affidavit with the building permit application has been removed.

  • 163.31771

    The owner of a property with an accessory dwelling unit may not be denied a homestead exemption for those portions of property on which the owner maintains a permanent residence solely on the basis of the property containing an accessory dwelling unit that is or may be rented to another person. → However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.

    Clarifies that if the accessory dwelling unit is rented, it will be taxed separately from the primary homestead.

  • 420.615

    A local government may provide density bonus incentives pursuant to the provisions of this section to any landowner who 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. → A local government may provide density bonus incentives pursuant to the provisions of this section to any landowner who voluntarily donates fee simple interest in real property to the local government for the purpose of assisting the local government in providing affordable housing.

    Updates the language to specify the broader class of affordable housing, maintaining the inclusion for military families.

Action History

  1. Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)

  2. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Commerce Committee

  4. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  5. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. CS Filed

  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  10. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  11. Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  12. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

  13. Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Commerce Committee

  15. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  16. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  17. Filed

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  • Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 313 do?
Housing; Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.
Who sponsors HB 313?
HB 313 is sponsored by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Basabe, Fabián (Republican), and Nix Jr., Danny (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 313?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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