SB388
Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations. The bill provides that ... (More) the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105088D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB367 (Carroll Foy)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106860D-S1
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Local Government Substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Amendments by Senator agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
