Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

Summary

The bill bars counties and cities from setting minimum lot sizes over 5,000 sq ft, minimum setbacks, lot‑coverage caps, design standards or other restrictions on detached single‑family homes and townhouses in areas served by water and sewer. It also lets owners split a lot into up to three smaller parcels, unless the lot was already subdivided in the past three years. The goal is to make it easier to build affordable starter and senior ("silver") homes.

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Hearings

• Economic Matters — Bill Hearing
  Economic Matters · Feb 12, 2026

History

1. Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Jan 14, 2026First Reading Economic Matters
3. Oct 29, 2025Pre-filed

Sponsors

• Chair, Economic Matters Committee · sponsor

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