Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H455: Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to protection of historic monuments and memorials; providing a short title; creating s. 267.201, F.S.; defining terms; providing legislative intent and findings; preempting all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibiting local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules…
From the introduced text, November 18, 2025:
An act relating to protection of historic monuments and memorials; providing a short title; creating s. 267.201, F.S.; defining terms; providing legislative intent and findings; preempting all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibiting local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules; providing that local governments and elected or appointed local government officials who violate the preemption are liable; requiring the court to declare certain ordinances, regulations, or rules invalid and issue permanent injunctions against the local government; providing that it is no defense that a local government was acting in good faith or upon the advice of counsel; providing civil penalties for certain officials who engage in certain actions; prohibiting the use of public funds to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of certain persons; authorizing specified persons and organizations to file suit against specified entities for declaratory or HB 455 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb455-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES injunctive relief and actual damages; requiring the court to award prevailing plaintiffs specified fees and damages; providing for standing to bring civil actions; providing that a local government is liable in …
Sponsors
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059) · primary sponsor
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
- Stark, Paula (R, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : Died in State Affairs Committee
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 14 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 14 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H455?
- H455 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials.
- What does H455 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to protection of historic monuments and memorials; providing a short title; creating s. 267.201, F.S.; defining terms; providing legislative intent and findings; preempting all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibiting local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules…
- What is the status of H455?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in State Affairs Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H455?
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H455?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/455
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