HB 1227: Preemption to the State
GENERAL BILL by Oliver
Preemption to the State; Prohibits counties, municipalities, & special districts, respectively, from substantially burdening free exercise of religion by adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, or other policies; prohibits local enforcement agency from denying issuance of certificate of occupancy to owner of residential or commercial property based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances; prohibits local enforcement agency from denying issuance of building permit for alteration, modification, or repair of single-family residential structure; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for construction of playground equipment or fence on certain property; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, charter provisions, or other policies or from taking any action to license or otherwise regulate mutual benefit corporations; revises criteria for business to be considered home-based business as it relates to local government regulation of parking.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1227, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:45 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1444 Preemption to the State Martin Identical Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
H 803 Building Permits and Inspections Trabulsy Compare Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
H 1049 Building Permit Requirements Esposito Compare Last Action: 1/12/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S 968 Home Backup Power Systems McClain Compare Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
S 1234 Building Permits and Inspections DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.595 Page 3 (pdf) 166.0499 Page 5 (pdf) 189.09 Page 7 (pdf) 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 10 (pdf) 559.954 Page 11 (pdf) 559.955 Home-based businesses; local government restrictions. Page 13 (pdf)