Bill Summary
SB 1020 Regulation of Chickees (2026 Session)
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. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
12/29/25
SENATE
Filed
01/07/26
SENATE
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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