FL SB 1020
deadRegulation of Chickees
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1020 pass?
No. FL SB 1020 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 929 (Ch. 2026-55)
What is FL SB 1020 about?
Regulation of Chickees; Defining the term “chickee”; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinances, regulations, or policies that prevent construction of chickees under certain circumstances or that are more restrictive than federal floodplain management regulations; providing that later incorporation of certain features into an existing chickee requires a permit; providing criminal penalties for persons who are not members of specific tribes and who construct chickees in an attempt to circumvent the Florida Building Code, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1020?
Truenow is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1020.
Description
Regulation of Chickees; Defining the term “chickee”; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinances, regulations, or policies that prevent construction of chickees under certain circumstances or that are more restrictive than federal floodplain management regulations; providing that later incorporation of certain features into an existing chickee requires a permit; providing criminal penalties for persons who are not members of specific tribes and who construct chickees in an attempt to circumvent the Florida Building Code, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 929 (Ch. 2026-55)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Truenowprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 929 (Ch. 2026-55)
failure
2026-01-28
Now in Regulated Industries
2026-01-27
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-22
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-07
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
referral-committee
2025-12-29
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-27 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Jones: yes
- Leek: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Massullo: yes
- McClain: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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