FloridaEstates
What it does
Estates; Revising the issues a court may resolve for a personal representative; requiring the court to award taxable costs and attorney fees in certain proceedings; authorizing the court to direct such payment from certain persons; revising when summary administration proceedings may commence for either a resident or nonresident decedent’s estate; revising the sum for funds certain financial institutions may make payable to a decedent’s family member, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 26Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1337 (Ch. 2026-57)Latest
- Feb 26Substituted CS/HB 1337
- Feb 26Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 23Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 17Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 10CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
- Feb 5Now in Rules
- Feb 5Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 4CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 27Now in Banking and Insurance
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 16Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; RulesMinor
- Jan 8FiledIntroduced