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SB 5496 - 2025-26
Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.
Companion bill: HB 1732
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Wednesday, March 11, 2026 01:27 PM
Current status:
H2nd Reading
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Wednesday, March 11, 2026 01:27 PM
Current status:
H2nd Reading
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2025 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 27
First reading, referred to Housing.
(View original bill)
Feb 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 13
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 17
Senate Rules "X" file.
2026 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
(Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Ways & Means.
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Feb 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
(View 2nd substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the House
Feb 17
First reading, referred to Housing.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
(Committee materials)
HOUS - Majority; do pass.
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Feb 25
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Available documents
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Fiscal note
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