Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

FLHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Track This Bill

Glossary of Legislative Terms

SB 1816: Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials

GENERAL BILL by McClain

Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials; Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage, and 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; providing that it is no defense that a local government was acting in good faith or upon the advice of counsel; prohibiting the use of public funds to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of certain persons, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/20/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Amendment(s) Adopted - Temporarily Postponed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

View By Bill Version View By Category

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Amendment(s) Adopted - Temporarily Postponed

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 1816, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1599 Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials Black, Barnaby Similar Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    975322 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (McClain)     		3/24/2025
    1:30 PM     		Favorable
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.201 Page 2 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page