2026 Regular Session
SB829
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 jurisdictions to allow certain residential or mixed-use developments as permitted use on certain parcels or lots zoned for commercial use; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
102 yea–33 nay · 4 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 725
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (102-33) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {133020/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Referred Economic Matters
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {443928/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment