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HB 1859 Effective date 6/11/2026

Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

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Legislative Timeline

29 actions
  1. Mar 9, 2026 executive
    Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Mar 9, 2026 executive
    Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.
  3. Mar 9, 2026 executive
    Governor signed.
  4. Mar 3, 2026 executive
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Feb 28, 2026 upper
    President signed.
  6. Feb 28, 2026 lower
    Speaker signed.
  7. Feb 28, 2026 upper
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Feb 28, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    HSG - Majority; do pass.
  12. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
  13. Feb 20, 2026 upper
    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
  14. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    First reading, referred to Housing.
  15. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26).
  18. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
  22. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
  23. Jan 12, 2026 lower
    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  24. Feb 21, 2025 lower
    Referred to Finance.
  25. Feb 20, 2025 lower
    HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Feb 20, 2025 lower
    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM.
  27. Feb 20, 2025 lower
    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
  28. Feb 13, 2025 lower
    Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
  29. Feb 6, 2025 lower
    First reading, referred to Housing.
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