HB 929 — Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-55
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 29, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
16 added · 11 removed16 line(s) added, 11 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 929 2026 ALegislature bill2 to be entitled An act relating to local government regulation of chickees;
hb929-00hb929 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 929 2026 Legislature policy that prevents or has the effect of preventing a person who is a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida or the Seminole Tribe of Florida from constructing a chickee, as defined in s.
hb929-00hb929 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 929 2026 Legislature or policy concerning chickees that is more restrictive than federal floodplain management regulations.
hb929-00hb929 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 929 2026 Legislature chickee in an attempt to assert an exemption from the Florida Building Code commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
hb929-00hb929 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 929 2026 Legislature Florida Statutes, to read:
hb929-00hb929 -00-er
View plain text versions (2)
- H 929 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 929 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-55
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 843
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Read 3rd time -SJ 843
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Read 2nd time -SJ 843
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 -SJ 780
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 780
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Nan Cobb · Primary
- Richard Gentry · Cosponsor
- Peggy Gossett-Seidman · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
- James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cobb, Nan Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Gentry, Richard Republican
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
- Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 929 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 929?
- HB 929 is sponsored by Cobb, Nan (Republican), Gentry, Richard (Republican), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 929?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 29, 2025. It awaits signature.
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