Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1143: Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires certain counties & municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits & development orders; creates "Florida Starter Homes Act"; prohibits local governments from imposing certain regulations if residential lot is connected to public water system & sewerage system; prohibits local government from imposing regulations that require more than certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; prohibits local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings; authorizes local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features; requires approval of lot split; limits criteria that may be required by local governments for applications for & approvals of lot splits; authorizes placement of residential manufactured building on any lot in recreational vehicle park.
What the bill says
An act relating to local government land development regulations and orders; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; providing applicability; requiring certain counties and municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits and development orders; creating s. 163.3254, F.S.; creating the "Florida Starter Homes Act" for a specified purpose; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to local government land development regulations and orders; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; providing applicability; requiring certain counties and municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits and development orders; creating s. 163.3254, F.S.; creating the "Florida Starter Homes Act" for a specified purpose; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; prohibiting local governments from imposing certain regulations if a residential lot is connected to a public water system and a sewerage system; requiring that regulations imposed by a local government allow residential lots to front or abut a shared space instead of a public right-of-way; prohibiting a local government from imposing regulations that require more than a certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibiting a local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; providing exceptions; requiring that local government regulations include a certain process; requiring off-site constructed residential dwellings to be allowed in certain words underlined are additions. hb1143-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1143 2026 circumstances; prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain regulations; providing construction; prohibiting a local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings based on certain circumstances; authorizing a local government to adopt compatibility standards that are …
Sponsors
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075) · primary sponsor
- Conerly, Bill (R, HD-072)
- Cross, Lindsay (D, HD-060)
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027)
- Spencer, Leonard (D, HD-045)
Latest actions
- : Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- : Now in Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
Votes
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1143?
- H1143 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders.
- What does H1143 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to local government land development regulations and orders; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; providing applicability; requiring certain counties and municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits and development orders; creating s. 163.3254, F.S.; creating the "Florida Starter Homes Act" for a specified purpose; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions…
- What is the status of H1143?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Commerce Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2026-7), CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1143?
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1143?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1143
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