Florida · House Bill 455 · 2026 Regular Session

Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials

HB 455 Sponsored by Dean Black and Berny Jacques Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials ; Preempts all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments & memorials; provides that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to contrary, & certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules; provides…

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Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials ; Preempts all removal, damage to, or destruction of historic Florida monuments & memorials; provides that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to contrary, & certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing specified ordinances, regulations, or rules; provides penalties; requires DOS to withhold certain funding from local government; authorizes local government to temporarily remove & relocate monument or memorial in certain instances; authorizes Division of Historical Resources of DOS to request certain recommendations from Florida Historical Commission & Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee12–5 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee14–5 vote
  6. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  8. CommitteeDied in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 12

No · 5

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–5
Feb 17, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 5

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–5

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.