SB 1020 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Regulation of Chickees

Summary
Regulation of Chickees; Defining the term “chickee”; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinances, regulations, or policies that prevent construction of chickees under certain circumstances or that are more restrictive than federal floodplain management regulations; providing that later incorporation of certain features into an existing chickee requires a permit; providing criminal penalties for persons who are not members of specific tribes and who construct chickees in an attempt to circumvent the Florida Building Code, etc.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Keith Truenow
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