Local land use; authority for decision belongs solely to locality.
Summary
Local land use decision authority. Provides that the authority for a locality's planning and land use decisions belongs solely to the locality and shall not be ceded to any state agency or state-sanctioned body.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Garrett
RRepublican
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