Florida HB 1193: Residential Living Arrangements

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HB 1193 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to residential living arrangements; 2
amending s. 419.001, F.S.; defining terms; deleting 3
definitions and provisions related to community 4
residential living arrangements; creating s. 419.003, 5
F.S.; providing that a community residence is a 6
residential use of property; providing the purpose and 7
duties of a community residence; requiring that the 8
residents of a community residence receive care by 9
supportive staff as may be necessary; providing that 10
residents may be self-governing or supervised by a 11
certain sponsoring entity; providing that a community 12
residence constitutes a family for certain purposes 13
and is not subject to certain provisions if certain 14
conditions are met; providing that certain community 15
residences may not be included when determining 16
spacing distance requirements; requiring that a 17
community residence be licensed or certified, or 18
operate pursuant to a charter from an entity 19
recognized or sanctioned by Congress; authorizing a 20
local government to revoke or nullify the siting 21
approval of a community residence under certain 22
circumstances; prohibiting a sponsoring entity whose 23
license, certification, or charter, or application for 24
such license, certification, or charter, has been 25

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revoked or denied from operating a community 26
residence; providing for the nullification of zoning 27
approval under certain circumstances; authorizing the 28
sponsoring entity of a community residence to appeal 29
the revocation or denial of its license, 30
certification, or charter; requiring that zoning 31
approval granted to a sponsoring entity be stayed 32
pending the outcome of such appeal; requiring a 33
sponsoring entity of a community residence to notify 34
the designated local government official of the 35
revocation or denial of its license, certification, or 36
charter within a specified timeframe; requiring a 37
sponsoring entity to cease operations within a 38
specified timeframe after receiving notice of the 39
denial or revocation of its license, certification, or 40
charter; authorizing a local government to require 41
operations to cease immediately under certain 42
circumstances; requiring a sponsoring entity to 43
coordinate the reunion of residents with their 44
families or relocation to a safe and secure living 45
environment; requiring that enforcement of the denial 46
or revocation of a license, certificate, or charter be 47
stayed pending the outcome of an appeal; providing an 48
exception; providing spacing distance requirements for 49
the siting of a community residence; providing that 50

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certain community residences may not be included in 51
spacing distance calculations; specifying requirements 52
for the calculation of spacing distance for each 53
street and alley; creating s. 419.005, F.S.; providing 54
that a family community residence or transitional 55
community residence constitutes a residential use 56
allowed in specified zoning districts if certain 57
requirements are met; specifying such requirements; 58
providing that a community residence is considered a 59
residential use of property for purposes of local 60
government and land use zoning codes when in 61
compliance with specified provisions; specifying that 62
the provisions of the act do not affect the legal 63
nonconforming use status of certain community 64
residences or the authority of certain community 65
residences established before a specified date to 66
continue to operate, under certain circumstances; 67
providing construction; providing that spacing 68
distances may not exceed certain specifications; 69
authorizing a local government to require a sponsoring 70
entity to immediately cease operations under certain 71
circumstances; creating s. 419.007, F.S.; providing 72
that a proposed community residence may receive a 73
reasonable accommodation if the sponsoring entity 74
demonstrates that specified requirements are met; 75

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providing primary factors to consider when determining 76
compliance with certain provisions; requiring a local 77
government to authorize a reasonable accommodation for 78
certain proposed community residences if specified 79
requirements are met; requiring a local government to 80
authorize a reasonable accommodation for a community 81
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