Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1227: Preemption to the State
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to preemption to the state; creating ss. 125.595, 166.0499, and 189.09, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; 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…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An act relating to preemption to the state; creating ss. 125.595, 166.0499, and 189.09, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; 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; requiring that religious services and gatherings, and parking relating to the attendance of such services and gatherings, be allowed on specified property; providing construction; providing that certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, and policies adopted or enforced by counties, municipalities, and special districts are void and unenforceable; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to an owner of residential or commercial property based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances in certain circumstances; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a building permit for the alteration, modification, or repair of a single-family HB 1227 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1227-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES residential structure in certain circumstances; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from requiring a building permit for the construction of playground equipment or a fence on certain property; creating s. 559.954, F.S.; defining the terms "local government" and …
Sponsors
- Oliver, Vanessa (R, HD-076) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- : Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1227?
- H1227 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Preemption to the State.
- What does H1227 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to preemption to the state; creating ss. 125.595, 166.0499, and 189.09, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; 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…
- What is the status of H1227?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1227?
- Oliver, Vanessa (R, HD-076).
- Where is the official record for H1227?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1227
Source: official Florida record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.