Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H347: Adoption and Display of Flags by Governmental Entities
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits governmental entity from displaying, placing, or causing to be placed certain flags on real property; specifies flags governmental entity may display on such property; provides requirements for governmental entity that displays flag of United States; prohibits local government from adopting certain ordinances or regulations relating to flag of local government; provides that certain ordinances & regulations are void.
What the bill says
An act relating to the adoption and display of flags by governmental entities; creating s. 256.18, F.S.; defining the term "governmental entity"; prohibiting a governmental entity from displaying, placing, or causing to be placed certain flags on real property; providing a penalty; specifying flags a governmental entity may display on such property; providing requirements for a governmental entity that displays the flag of the United States; creating s. 256.19, F.S.; defining the term "local government"…
From the introduced text, November 5, 2025:
An act relating to the adoption and display of flags by governmental entities; creating s. 256.18, F.S.; defining the term "governmental entity"; prohibiting a governmental entity from displaying, placing, or causing to be placed certain flags on real property; providing a penalty; specifying flags a governmental entity may display on such property; providing requirements for a governmental entity that displays the flag of the United States; creating s. 256.19, F.S.; defining the term "local government"; prohibiting a local government from adopting certain ordinances or regulations relating to the flag of the local government; providing that certain ordinances and regulations are void; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 256.18, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 256.18 Governmental entities; display of flags.— (1) As used in this section, the term "governmental entity" means a state, county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision, whether executive, judicial, or legislative, including, but not limited to, a department, HB 347 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb347-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or district, or an agency thereof, or a public school, Florida College System institution, state university, or associated board. (2)(a) A governmental entity may not: 1. Display any flag on real property other …
Sponsors
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H347?
- H347 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Adoption and Display of Flags by Governmental Entities.
- What does H347 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the adoption and display of flags by governmental entities; creating s. 256.18, F.S.; defining the term "governmental entity"; prohibiting a governmental entity from displaying, placing, or causing to be placed certain flags on real property; providing a penalty; specifying flags a governmental entity may display on such property; providing requirements for a governmental entity that displays the flag of the United States; creating s. 256.19, F.S.; defining the term "local government"…
- What is the status of H347?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H347?
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H347?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/347
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