# Florida HB 579: Land Use and Development

Florida HB 579, Land Use and Development, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1080 (Ch. 2025-177)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 579
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Land Use and Development
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1080 (Ch. 2025-177)
- Sponsor: Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-30: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1080 (Ch. 2025-177) (House)
- 2025-04-24: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-23: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-23: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-23: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-22: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-21: PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-11: PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-02: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-04-01: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-28: PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-11: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/579/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB579-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).