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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 929: Local Government Regulation of Chickees

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 929 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government Regulation of Chickees. Primary sponsor: Richard Gentry (Republican), Nan Cobb (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-55.

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.

Local Government Regulation of Chickees; Prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy that prevents chickee from being constructed by certain persons in specified locations; prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy concerning chickees that is more restrictive than certain federal regulations; provides penalty for certain persons who construct chickees in attempt to assert exemption from Florida Building Code; exempts certain chickees from Florida Fire Prevention Code.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard GentryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Nan CobbPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Susan ValdésCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Chapter No. 2026-55
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

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