SB 1444: Preemption to the State
GENERAL BILL by Martin
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.
Last Action: 1/22/2026 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
• Introduced
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SB 1444, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 1:07 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1227 Preemption to the State Oliver Identical Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 
H 803 (c1) Building Permits and Inspection Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Compare Last Action: 1/20/2026 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1234 Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/20/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.595 Page 2 (pdf) 166.0499 Page 4 (pdf) 189.09 Page 6 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 8 (pdf) 559.954 Page 10 (pdf) 559.955 Home-based businesses; local government restrictions. Page 12 (pdf)