Fla. Stat. § 222.20 : Homestead And Exemptions — Method Of Setting Apart Homestead And Exemptions — Nonavailability of federal bankruptcy exemptions Date: 29 May 2015 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session In accordance with the provision of s. 522(b) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978 ( 11 U.S.C. s. 522(b) ), residents of this state shall not be entitled to the federal exemptions provided in s. 522(d) of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978 ( 11 U.S.C. s. 522(d) ). Nothing herein shall affect the exemptions given to residents of this state by the State Constitution and the Florida Statutes. Fla. Stat. § 222.20 s. 1, ch. 79-363.