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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1444: Preemption to the State

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

SB 1444 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Preemption to the State. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63).

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.

Preemption to the State; Providing for preemption of all matters relating to the regulation of religious services and gatherings; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, from substantially burdening the free exercise of religion by adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, or other policies; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from denying the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to an owner of residential or commercial structure based on noncompliance with Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances in certain circumstances; waiving sovereign immunity in accordance with specified laws, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“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 Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2026-63)
  2. Now in Judiciary
  3. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
  4. Introduced
  5. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  6. Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
  7. Filed

Sources

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