FL S1444 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Providing for preemption of all matters relating to the regulation of religious services and gatherings; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, from substantially burdening the free exercise of religion by adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, or other policies; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to an owner of residential or commercial structure based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances in certain circumstances; waiving sovereign immunity in accordance with specified laws, etc.

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Title

Preemption to the State

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate Community Affairs (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13SenateDied in Judiciary
2026-01-28SenateNow in Judiciary
2026-01-27SenateFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
2026-01-22SenateIntroduced
2026-01-22SenateOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-16SenateReferred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
2026-01-08SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H1227 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
H803 (Similar To) 2026-05-07 - Chapter No. 2026-63
H1049 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in State Affairs Committee
S968 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Regulated Industries
S1234 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
125595Amended CodeSee Bill Text
1660499Amended CodeSee Bill Text
18909Amended CodeSee Bill Text
55379Amended CodeSee Bill Text
559954Amended CodeSee Bill Text
559955Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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