FloridaFlorida ends a court mediation fund and transfers its money
Starting July 1, 2026, the state transfers the court system’s mediation fund money to another court fund, which must pay the old fund’s outstanding bills.
What it does
The law ends the State Courts System’s mediation and arbitration fund and transfers its remaining money and revenue to another court fund, which must pay the old fund’s outstanding bills.
Argument forUsing the transferred money to pay the old fund’s bills could help settle its obligations while the state closes its accounts.
Argument againstCombining the mediation fund’s balances and revenue with a broader court fund could make it harder to track those funds separately.
More detail
The law ends the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund and transfers its remaining money and revenue to the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund. This applies to the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund within the State Courts System. The State Courts Revenue Trust Fund must pay the ended fund’s outstanding debts and obligations as soon as practicable. The Chief Financial Officer must close the fund’s accounts using accepted accounting rules for assets, debts, and unpaid payment orders. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The old fund’s debts and obligations must be paid as soon as practicable.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 17Chapter No. 2026-160Latest
- Jun 16Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 15Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Feb 20Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20In Messages
- Feb 20Immediately certified
- Feb 20Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Feb 20Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 20Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 20Substituted for SB 2510
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 20Withdrawn from AppropriationsMajor
- Feb 20Conference Committee appointed
- Feb 19ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 19In Messages
- Feb 19Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- Feb 19Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 19Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 161st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
- Feb 16Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 16FiledIntroduced
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