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Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

H0313Housing

Status: FailedIssues: Housing

Summary

Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.

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How they voted

Tally: 13-3 (1 other) · 17 total recorded

Voted YES (13)

Bill PartingtonYea
Chase TramontYea
Erika BoothYea
Gallop FranklinYea
Hillary CasselYea
Jenna Persons-MulickaYea
Jim MooneyYea
Jon AlbertYea
Kaylee TuckYea
Michelle SalzmanYea
Mike RedondoYea
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanYea
Shane AbbottYea

Voted NO (3)

Christine HunschofskyNay
Felicia Simone RobinsonNay
Jennifer HarrisNay

Other / Absent (1)

Lindsay CrossAbsent

Most recent vote: December 10, 2025

Frequently Asked

What does H0313 do?
Requires, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by specified date, ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requires that such ordinances apply prospectively; prohibits inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; removes requirement that application for building permit to construct accessory dwelling unit include certain affidavit; revises accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying certain component of local government's comprehensive plan; prohibits denial of homestead exemption for certain portions of property on specified basis; requires that rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from homestead property & taxed according to its use; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families; requires OPPAGA to evaluate efficacy of using mezzanine finance & potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requires office to consult with certain entities; requires office to submit certain report to Legislature by specified date.
What's the current status of H0313?
H0313 is currently Failed. We track every roll-call vote.
How did Pinellas County legislators vote on H0313?
17 roll-call votes recorded: 13 yes, 3 no. See full vote breakdown below.

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