SB717
Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 10, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; report.
Requires certain localities to establish one or more transit-oriented housing overlay districts covering qualifying areas, as defined in the bill, within its boundaries. The bill provides that within such overlay district, the locality shall permit, by right, the construction of up to 10 dwelling units per lot, notwithstanding any ordinance ... (More) limiting density to single-family detached housing. The bill further provides that applications for such housing development shall be approved ministerially by the zoning administrator or other designated official within 60 days of the submission of a complete application and that no public hearing is required for approval. The bill allows certain areas within a locality to be excluded from its provisions and sunsets on July 1, 2030. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26100854D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee amendments offered
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
- 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)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Local Government Amendments agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
