Opponents of SB 180 see glimmer of hope in newly proposed legislation

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Opponents of the controversial Senate Bill 180, which became law in June 2025 and essentially restricts counties and municipalities from amending their comprehensive plans or land-development regulations until late 2027, are feeling encouraged by a new bill filed by the sponsor of the original bill. Senate Bill 840, which Senator Nick DeCeglie of Pinellas filed on Dec. 10, seeks to correct some of what critics decry as the overreach of SB 180. Titled “Land