SB 1548: Affordable Housing
GENERAL BILL by Calatayud
Affordable Housing; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to authorize certain residential use on property owned by a county, municipality, or school district under certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “person”; revising a prohibition on discriminatory practices in land use decisions and in permitting of development to include housing that is affordable; waiving the state’s sovereign immunity for certain causes of action based upon housing discrimination, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/2/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/2/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy; Rules |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/3/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/2/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
