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HB 1859 - 2025-26
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.
Companion bill: SB 5885
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Monday, February 16, 2026 03:13 AM
Current status:
SHousing
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Monday, February 16, 2026 03:13 AM
Current status:
SHousing
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2025 Regular Session
In the House
Feb 6
First reading, referred to Housing.
(View original bill)
Feb 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM.
(Committee materials)
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Feb 21
Referred to Finance.
2026 Regular Session
In the House
Jan 12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 29
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd substitute)
(Majority report)
Feb 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26).
(View 2nd substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 13
First reading, referred to Housing.
Feb 20
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM (Subject to change).
(Committee materials)
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
Available videos