Bills › 91st General Assembly
Related to city regulation of single-family residential property
Sponsored by Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Topics:Housing & propertyCities & countiesHousing supply & costs
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Cities could require the first person to buy a new single-family home to live in it for at least one year. If an owner breaks this rule, the city can charge them a fine, though there is an exception for people trying to sell the house in good faith. This rule applies to any new housing being sold on the market for the first time.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows a city to require the first purchaser of a single-family residential home in a new housing development to physically occupy the single-family residential home for one year after the purchase of the home. The city may charge the owner of a single-family residential home a fine for a violation of the bill. The bill includes a good-faith exemption for an owner seeking to sell the house in the one-year occupancy period. The bill defines “new housing development” to mean any housing that is being sold for the first time on the market including housing that is newly constructed as part of a development agreement between the city and a developer. The bill defines “occupy” to mean to physically reside in and use a property as a home, residence, or sleeping space.