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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/8/2026 09:45 AM

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1444 by Martin Preemption to the State Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Judiciary	Identical
  H 803 (er) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/12/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  H 1049 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permit Requirements Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Compare
  S 968 by McClain Home Backup Power Systems Last Action: 2/4/2026 S Now in Regulated Industries	Compare
  S 1234 (c2) by DiCeglie Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803	Compare

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee