# Florida HB 929: Local Government Regulation of Chickees Florida HB 929, Local Government Regulation of Chickees, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Nan Cobb (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-30 (Chapter No. 2026-55) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB929-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 929 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Local Government Regulation of Chickees - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-29 - Last action: 2026-04-30, Chapter No. 2026-55 - Sponsor: Nan Cobb (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader code exemptions for tribal chickees: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying chickees built by Miccosukee or Seminole tribal members receive a broader Florida Building Code exemption. Chickees are open-sided wooden huts with palm, palmetto, or other traditional thatched roofs; wooden decks and nonwood fasteners are allowed. Electrical or p… - Fewer local barriers to tribal chickees: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida counties and cities cannot block qualifying chickee construction by Miccosukee or Seminole tribal members. Side-yard chickees must be at least 10 feet from the property line. Chickees built near another structure must be at least 10 feet from that structure. Local ch… - Criminal penalties for false chickee exemptions: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, nonmembers of the Miccosukee or Seminole tribes face a new criminal penalty. Building a chickee to claim the Florida Building Code exemption is a first-degree misdemeanor for these nonmembers. Penalties follow Florida’s misdemeanor sentencing and fine laws. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nan Cobb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Gentry (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-04-30: Chapter No. 2026-55 - 2026-04-29: Approved by Governor - 2026-04-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-12: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-12: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 843 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time -SJ 843 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 2nd time -SJ 843 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 -SJ 780 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 780 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Received (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) (House) - 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-05: Now in Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-03: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-21: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-20: Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-29: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/929/BillText/er/PDF) - Filed, 2025-12-29: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/929/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/929/BillText/er/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/929/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB929-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).