Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 627 — Housing

Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Housing; Removes authority of local governments to adopt or maintain laws, ordinances, rules, or other measures that would have effect of imposing controls on rents; specifies requirements & restrictions on counties in approving housing developments; authorizes local governments to adopt ordinances to provide ad valorem tax exemption for portions of property used to provide affordable housing; revises total amount of community contribution tax credits which may be granted for projects; provides sales tax exemption for building materials used in construction of affordable housing units; authorizes department to make information available to corporation to administer Live Local Program; prohibits deduction of General Revenue Fund service charge on documentary stamp tax proceeds; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $711,000,000

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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17)

  2. Substituted CS/SB 102

  3. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  4. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)

  5. Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  9. Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

  10. Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  11. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  12. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  13. Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee

  14. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  15. CS Filed

  16. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  17. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  18. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  19. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  20. PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  21. Now in State Affairs Committee

  22. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  23. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  24. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  25. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Ways & Means Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democrat 4200
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 19203
% of votes cast 79%8%0%13%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Roach — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2300
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 18300
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Roach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Temple — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 627 do?
Housing; Removes authority of local governments to adopt or maintain laws, ordinances, rules, or other measures that would have effect of imposing controls on rents; specifies requirements & restrictions on counties in approving housing developments; authorizes local governments to adopt ordinances to provide ad valorem tax exemption for portions of property used to provide affordable housing; revises total amount of community contribution tax credits which may be granted for projects; provides sales tax exemption for building materials used in construction of affordable housing units; authorizes department to make information available to corporation to administer Live Local Program; prohibits deduction of General Revenue Fund service charge on documentary stamp tax proceeds; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $711,000,000
Who sponsors HB 627?
HB 627 is sponsored by Tuck, Kaylee (Republican), Roth, Rizo, Alex (Republican), McClain, Stan (Republican), Fernandez-Barquin, Caruso, Buchanan, James (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Busatta, Demi (Republican), State Affairs Committee, Ways & Means Committee, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 627?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 627?
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