Bill Detail: HB23-1255

Title	Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions
Status	Governor Signed (06/07/2023)
Bill Subjects	Local Government
House Sponsors	W. Lindstedt (D)
Senate Sponsors	J. Gonzales (D)
House Committee	Transportation, Housing and Local Government
Senate Committee	Local Government and Housing
Date Introduced	03/24/2023
AI Summary
Summary	Currently, several local governments have laws restricting the growth of residential housing. The bill declares that the state has an interest in encouraging housing growth statewide, preempts any existing local housing growth restriction, and forbids the enactment or enforcement of any future local housing growth restriction, unless the local government has experienced a disaster emergency.
Committee Reports with Amendments	May 02, 2023: Senate Local Government & Housing Committee Report April 05, 2023: House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee Report April 05, 2023: House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee Report
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (08/29/2023) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
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