HB 1493: Housing
GENERAL BILL by Joseph
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.
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/13/2026 House • Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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HB 1493, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 6:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1726 Housing Smith Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Community Affairs 
S 30 Rate Filings for Property Insurers Sharief Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Citations - Statutes (19)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.67 Prohibited practices. Page 41 (pdf) 125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls. Page 7 (pdf) 166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls. Page 7 (pdf) 166.0452 Page 7 (pdf) 215.55866 Page 22 (pdf) 215.55867 Page 22 (pdf) 220.1851 Page 23 (pdf) 420.0005 State Housing Trust Fund; State Housing Fund. Page 24 (pdf) 420.50931 Page 27 (pdf) 420.5312 Page 28 (pdf) 420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Page 29 (pdf) 542.21 Penalties for violation. Page 42 (pdf) 542.22 Suits for damages. Page 43 (pdf) 542.25 Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence. Page 44 (pdf) 542.32 Rule of construction and coverage. Page 45 (pdf) 542.37 Page 31 (pdf) 627.0613 Consumer advocate. Page 33 (pdf) 627.062 Rate standards. Page 34 (pdf) 692.041 Page 37 (pdf)