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State Government / Florida / Legislation / HB 1493

HB 1493Session 2026HouseFailed

Housing

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Housing; Removes preemption provisions relating to rent control; authorizes municipalities & counties to create community land bank programs & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes tax credit for certain projects; provides maximum value of such credit; authorizes FHFC to allocate tax credit among certain projects; requires certain agencies to provide report to Legislature relating to use of specified funds; requires DFS to adopt home resiliency grading scale with certain requirements; provides requirements for creation of certain program; establishes Innovation Mitigation Solutions Pilot Program within DFS; allows mortgage lenders & property insurers to submit certain proposals; authorizes DFS to waive or develop certain rules; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program & provides requirements for such program; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program & provides requirements for such program; provides that certain actions are violation of Florida Antitrust Act of 1980; revises powers of consumer advocate appointed by CFO; specifies that failure to obey certain court orders may be punished as contempt; prohibits OIR from approving certain rate filings; prohibits certain business entities from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining certain property & subsequently leasing or renting such property; requires certain property be listed for sale for specified timeframe; requires specified notice; authorizes civil actions by OAG.

Latest development · Mar 13, 2026

Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesHousingJustice & Public SafetyElections & GovernmentBusiness & Economy

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(adopted)civil practice and procedurereal and personal propertysubject index

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorJoseph

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View full action timeline8 actions⌄
  1. Mar 13, 2026

    Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    FailureHouse
  2. Jan 15, 2026

    Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    House
  3. Jan 15, 2026

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  4. Jan 15, 2026

    Referred to Ways & Means Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  5. Jan 15, 2026

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Jan 15, 2026

    Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  7. Jan 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    FilingReading 1House
  8. Jan 9, 2026

    Filed

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 19, 2026.