2026 Regular Session
HB1137
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to study and make recommendations regarding laws to require certain local jurisdiction to allow certain residential or mixed-use developments as a permitted use on certain parcels or lots zoned for commercial use; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
101 yea–35 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
February 11, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 726
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (101-35) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {103524/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters