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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 455: Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 455 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials. Primary sponsor: Berny Jacques (Republican), Dean Black (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in State Affairs Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Berny JacquesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Dean BlackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paula StarkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in State Affairs Committee
  2. Now in State Affairs Committee
  3. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  4. Favorable by Judiciary Committee
  5. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  6. Now in Judiciary Committee
  7. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  12. Referred to State Affairs Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source