Policy Tracker Changelog

Brief dated notes of changes to the policy tracker and data.

2026-06-03 (June 2026 update)

Updated to the June 2, 2026 source document; scorecard split into stacked State and Bill rows

Source: AEI 2026 State Housing Supply Legislation Update 6.2.26 Final

Scorecard

The “2026 Scorecard” is now two stacked rows — States (unchanged counts) on top and a new Bills row below — mirroring the source document’s new # States / # Bills columns. Bill counts are derived from the data, counting individual bills (primary twins). The State and Bill KISS chips use different definitions by design (States = states whose only Playbook-relevant bills are KISS; Bills = every KISS-aligned bill), matching the doc.

Data

Hawaii HB 1725 (Building Code Update Cycle): No Alignment → KISS (per the 6.2 doc).
New York S.852 (Homebuyer Renovation Property Tax Exemption Act): corrected No Alignment → KISS to match the source document’s listing.
Utah HB 184: confirmed FAILED (failed in the House); already reflected in the data.
Hero total unchanged (279,820 homes/year); “Updated June 2026”.

2026-05-27 (May 2026 Final)

Major update: 14 aligned states, 279,820 homes/year (up from 172,700)

Source: AEI 2026 State Housing Supply Legislation Update 5.27.26 Final

Bills enacted since last update

Colorado HB26-1001 (HOME Act): Signed by the governor 3/25/2026
Florida SB 686: Agricultural enclaves signed by the governor 4/21/2026
Maine LD 2173: Minimum lot size reform signed by the governor 4/16/2026 (1,220 homes)
Indiana HB 1001: Signed by the Governor 3/4/2026 (KISS only; all Playbook provisions stripped)
Nebraska LB 441: Virtual inspections signed by the governor 2/25/2026
Virginia HB 888, HB 655/SB 346, HB 1279/SB 388, HB 1212: Signed by the governor
Wyoming HB 2: Fast Track Permits signed by the governor 3/5/2026
Idaho HB 706, HB 800: KISS bills signed by the governor

Bills passed legislature (awaiting governor)

Maryland HB 548/SB 325: Housing Certainty Act (KISS)
Maryland SB 829/HB 1137: Bring Back Main Street Act (study only; Playbook provisions stripped)

Bills failed since last update

Colorado HB26-1114 (13,000 homes) and HB26-1308 (2,550 homes): Senate committee postponed indefinitely
Connecticut SB 151 (1,120 homes): Died at end of session
Hawaii HB 1734/SB 2423 (4,000 homes): Recommitted, failed to advance
Kentucky: All bills failed on final day of session — HB 617 (6,660), HB 205 (1,300), HB 203 (1,480), HB 204 (240), HB 530, HB 618, SB 9
Maryland: SB 389/HB 894 (2,920), HB 1538 (10,500), HB 778 (3,000), HB 1175
Nebraska: LB 1041 (540), LB 1094, LB 861 indefinitely postponed
Virginia HB 611 (12,000 homes): Companion to enacted SB 531, continued to 2027
West Virginia: All bills failed — HB 4711 (40), HB 4732 (10), HB 4702, HB 4731
Idaho: HB 802 (3,000), HB 801, SB 1353 (350) failed
Utah HB 184: Failed in the House
Various KISS/No Alignment bills across HI, NM, WY, VA

Major projection changes

CA AB 956: Now quantified at 96,000 homes (was unquantified)
FL SB 048/HB 313: 3,580 → 31,100 homes
IL SB 3726: 1,090 → 13,700 homes; SB 4060: 16,800 → 27,000 homes
MD HB 1538: 560 → 10,500 homes
MI HB 5585: 1,100 → 6,000 homes
NJ S1786: 130 → 8,240 homes
NC SB 495: 2,300 → 9,360 homes
VA SB 531/HB 611: 1,280 → 12,000 homes
WA HB 1345: 180 → 3,300 homes
Per-option breakdowns (Option #1/#2/#3) added for all quantified bills

Alignment changes

MD SB 829/HB 1137: Option #3 (7,100 homes) → KISS (study only, provisions stripped)
~30 bills reclassified from No Alignment to KISS
CA AB 956: No Alignment → Substantial (now quantified)
VA HB 1212: No Alignment → Narrow Applicability (Options #1-2, enacted)

New bills added

FL: HB 691, HB 299, HB 1389, HB 399 (twins of existing bills)
KY SB 9 (KISS, failed)
MD HB 894 (twin of SB 389)
NC Approvals and Inspections (KISS)
NJ S3410, NY S.9270, PA HB 2192, VT H.775 (No Alignment)

Other changes

MD SB 006 renamed to SB 036 (bill number correction)
Idaho Middle Housing placeholder removed (never introduced)
New twin pairs: FL SB 686/HB 691, FL SB 354/HB 299, FL SB 1548/HB 1389, FL SB 208/HB 399, MD SB 389/HB 894, WA HB 1859/SB 5885, WA HB 2228/SB 6001

2026-04-15 (v20/Final update)

Kansas signed, New Mexico and Virginia bills failed

Bills signed into law

Kansas SB 418: Signed by the governor (April 7, 2026). Enrolled version narrows scope: minimum lot size of 3,000 sq.ft. for homes under 2,500 sq.ft. living area (was 3,000 sq.ft.)
Virginia SB 531: Signed by the governor (ADU legalization)

Number changes

Kansas SB 418: 6,500 → 4,900 homes, alignment Complete → Substantial, Options #1-3 → Options #1-2 (enrolled version removes Option #3 provisions, narrows living area threshold from 3,000 to 2,500 sq.ft.)

Status changes

Colorado HB26-1114: Passed the House, under consideration in the Senate
New Mexico SB 131: Failed to advance (3,000 homes)
New Mexico HB 138: Failed to advance (2,600 homes)
New Mexico HB 17: Failed to advance (430 homes)
Virginia HB 816: Failed in the Virginia Senate (6,975 homes)
Virginia SB 454: Failed in the Virginia House (3,220 homes)

Data fixes

Removed duplicate Arizona SB 1450 row

2026-04-06

Bills signed into law

Idaho SB 1352: Signed by the governor (minimum lot size reform)
Idaho SB 1354: Signed by the governor (ADU framework)
Idaho HB 800: Signed by the governor (manufactured housing)
Washington SB 6026 / HB 2480: Signed by the Governor (residential in commercial zones, 37,300 homes)
Washington HB 1345: Signed by the Governor (voluntary ADUs outside UGAs, 180 homes)
Washington HB 2418: Signed by the Governor (permit review streamlining, KISS)
Washington HB 2266 / S6069: Signed by the Governor (transitional/supportive housing)
Washington SB 6237: Signed by the Governor (flood disclosure)
Washington SB 6027: Signed by the Governor (affordable housing funding)
Washington HB 1974: Signed by the Governor (land banking authorities)

Bills passed, awaiting governor

Idaho HB 706: Passed both chambers, awaiting governor’s signature (single stairway)

Status changes

Idaho SB 1353: Turned down in the House Business Committee (removed from quantified table, 350 homes retained in total per source document)

New bills added (7)

Washington: HB 1345 (180 homes, Option #2, Weak), HB 2418 (KISS), SB 6237 (No Alignment), SB 6027 (No Alignment), HB 1974 (No Alignment)
Arizona: SB 1450 (No Alignment)
Massachusetts: H.1572 (twin of S.2836, 10,900 homes)

Twin bill updates

Massachusetts S.2836 / H.1572: Now paired as twins

2026-04-03 (v19 update)

Updated from v19 document (April 3, 2026)

Status updates

Idaho SB 1352: Passed House and Senate, awaiting governor’s signature
Idaho SB 1353: Engrossed, passed Idaho Senate (now only applies to cities with populations above 10,000)
Washington added to Kudos list (37,300 homes/year, 100% of Playbook Option #3)
Washington and Idaho now listed as “passed” states in scorecard

2026-04-02 (v18 update)

Number changes

Washington SB 6026 / HB 2480: 36,900 → 37,300 homes, alignment Substantial → Complete
Idaho SB 1353: 500 → 350 homes (bill scope narrowed to cities >10,000 pop)

Status changes

Minnesota HF 3895: now dead (failed to advance in committee 4/2)

Alignment changes

Arizona SB 1619: demoted to Narrow Applicability (“Too Much Local Discretion”), removed from quantified table
Arizona Freedom Zones: ranking corrected to Narrow Applicability (partial alignment table)
New Jersey S1810: playbook alignment Option #3 → Option #2

New bills added (12)

Arizona: Exactions (No Alignment)
Colorado: HB26-1119 (No Alignment), Publicly Funded Inclusionary Zoning (No Alignment)
Massachusetts: S.969/H.1482 (No Alignment), S.964/H.1542 (No Alignment)
Rhode Island: H 8142 (No Alignment), S 2268 (No Alignment)
Virginia: SB 367, SB 388 (No Alignment)
West Virginia: SB 659 (KISS)

2026-04-02

Dead bills now excluded from totals

Dead/failed bills are now filtered out of projection totals but remain visible in the tracker with status notes. This removes approximately 103,000 homes/year from the total:

Florida: SB 948/HB 1143 (80,100), SB 1342 (13,500), SB 048/HB 313 (3,580)
Maryland: HB 239/SB 006 (5,800)

Total now reflects only pending and passed legislation.

2026-03-31

New States Added (7)

Arizona: SB 1619 (220 homes), Freedom Zones pending, HB 2588/SB 1431 (KISS)
California: 10 bills (not yet quantified)
Maine: LD 2173 (1,200 homes Complete), LD 1926 (Narrow), 4 No Alignment
New Jersey: S1786 (130 homes Weak), Stranded Assets/S1810 (Narrow), S3718 (KISS), 2 No Alignment
New York: S.3545 (KISS), 7 No Alignment
Pennsylvania: HB 2815 (5,680 homes), HB 2186 (390 homes), 4 KISS memos, 3 No Alignment
Vermont: ROOT Act (KISS), 2 No Alignment

Dead Bills (still tracked but noted)

Florida SB 948 / HB 1143: Died 3/27 (80,100 homes)
Florida SB 1342: Died 3/30 (13,500 homes)
Florida SB 048 / HB 313: Died 3/30 (3,580 homes)
Maryland HB 239 / SB 006: Dead 3/30 (5,800 homes)

Passed Bills

Florida SB 686: Passed both chambers, awaiting Governor
Washington SB 6026 / HB 2480: Passed legislature, awaiting Governor (36,900 homes)

Idaho - Complete Restructure

Removed SB 1279 (7,040 homes)
Added SB 1352 (4,900 homes, Option #1, Complete)
Added HB 802 (3,000 homes, Option #3, Complete)
Added Middle Housing bill pending (780 homes, Option #2, Moderate)
Added SB 1353 (500 homes, Options #1-2, Weak)
Added SB 1354 (260 homes, Option #2, Weak)
Added HB 706, HB 800, HB 801 (No Alignment)

Indiana - Demoted

HB 1001 changed from Complete to KISS (binding zoning provisions stripped)
Cleared projection numbers

Michigan - Restructured

Removed “Housing Readiness Package” combined entry
Added individual bills:
- HB 5530 / HB 5529 (twins, 9,000 homes each, Substantial)
- HB 5585 (1,100 homes, Moderate)
- HB 5584 (790 homes, Moderate)
- HB 5583, HB 5582, HB 5581 (KISS)
- HB 5532, HB 5531 (No Alignment)

Illinois - Added

SB 4060 (16,800 homes, Options #1-2, Substantial)
HB 5083 (No Alignment)

Colorado - Added

HB26-1308 (2,550 homes, Option #2, Moderate)

Other Updates

Minnesota: Bill now has number HF 3895 (was “Bill not yet introduced”)
Maryland: Added HB 1175 (KISS)
Hawaii: Added 6 new bills (HB 1919/SB 2981, HB 1701/SB 2356, SB 2607, HB 1725, HB 1726)
Washington: Added HB 2304 (KISS), HB 2266/S6069, SB 5156 (No Alignment)
Maryland HB 239/SB 006: Updated projection from 5,450 to 5,800 homes

2026-03-04

Added missing bills; Indiana HB 1001 demoted to KISS

New bills added:

Maryland HB 1538: Option #2, 560 homes/year, Weak alignment - ADUs by right
Maryland HB 778: Options #1-2, 3,000 homes/year, Moderate alignment - Missing middle housing reform
Maryland SB 829 / HB 1137 (twins): Option #3, 7,100 homes/year, Substantial alignment - Residential in commercial for counties with pop ≥150,000
Washington SB 6026 / HB 2480 (twins): Option #3, 36,900 homes/year, Substantial alignment - Residential in commercial zones under Growth Management Act

Data corrections:

Minnesota: Corrected 10,800 → 10,400 homes; 52% → 50% increase; 42% → 41% playbook alignment

Other changes:

Indiana HB 1001: Demoted from Options #1-3 (24,600 homes, Complete) to KISS alignment - binding zoning provisions were stripped during the legislative process; bill retains permitting and building code reforms only
Total projected homes now ~222,000 per year (was ~186,000 before adding missing bills)