FL H0455 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Preempts all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments & memorials; provides that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to contrary, & certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules; provides penalties; requires DOS to withhold certain funding from local government; authorizes local government to temporarily remove & relocate monument or memorial in certain instances; authorizes Division of Historical Resources of DOS to request certain recommendations from Florida Historical Commission & Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Title
Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-17 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 14 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Government Operations Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Government Operations Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | House | Died in State Affairs Committee |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Favorable by Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to State Affairs Committee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S496 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
