FL SB 1444
deadPreemption to the State
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1444 pass?
No. FL SB 1444 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
What is FL SB 1444 about?
Preemption to the State; 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; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to an owner of residential or commercial structure based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances in certain circumstances; waiving sovereign immunity in accordance with specified laws, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1444?
Martin is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1444.
Description
Preemption to the State; 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; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to an owner of residential or commercial structure based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances in certain circumstances; waiving sovereign immunity in accordance with specified laws, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Martinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
failure
2026-01-28
Now in Judiciary
2026-01-27
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-22
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-22
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-16
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-08
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-27 · pass · 6-2
Member-level votes (8)
- Leek: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Massullo: yes
- McClain: yes
- Jones: no
- Pizzo: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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