Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1816 — Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials

Last action — Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials; Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage, and destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; providing that it is no defense that a local government was acting in good faith or upon the advice of counsel; prohibiting the use of public funds to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of certain persons, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Amendment(s) Adopted - Temporarily Postponed

  4. Introduced

  5. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules

  6. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1816 do?
Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials; Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage, and destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; providing that it is no defense that a local government was acting in good faith or upon the advice of counsel; prohibiting the use of public funds to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of certain persons, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1816?
SB 1816 is sponsored by McClain, Stan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1816?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1816?
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