Florida House Bill 1227
Session 2026
Preemption to the State
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1227
State
Florida
Session
2026
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Preemption to the State; Prohibits counties, municipalities, & special districts, respectively, from substantially burdening free exercise of religion by adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, or other policies; prohibits local enforcement agency from denying issuance of certificate of occupancy to owner of residential or commercial property based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances; prohibits local enforcement agency from denying issuance of building permit for alteration, modification, or repair of single-family residential structure; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for construction of playground equipment or fence on certain property; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, charter provisions, or other policies or from taking any action to license or otherwise regulate mutual benefit corporations; revises criteria for business to be considered home-based business as it relates to local government regulation of parking.
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03/13/2026
House
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/08/2026
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:16 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:17 PM