Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session
S0496 — Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials
Status: FailedIssues: Economy
Summary
Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage to, or 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 civil penalties for certain officials who engage in certain actions; authorizing a local government to temporarily remove and relocate a monument or memorial in certain instances provided certain requirements are met, etc.
Frequently Asked
- What does S0496 do?
- Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage to, or 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 civil penalties for certain officials who engage in certain actions; authorizing a local government to temporarily remove and relocate a monument or memorial in certain instances provided certain requirements are met, etc.
- What's the current status of S0496?
- S0496 is currently Failed. We track every roll-call vote.
- How did Pinellas County legislators vote on S0496?
- No roll-call votes have been recorded for S0496 yet — the bill may not have reached a floor vote.
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