House bill · 2026

HB 131

Curators of Estates

Became lawOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

226 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

Filed
Oct 8
Referred to committee
Oct 14
Heard in committee
Jan 21
Reported from committee
Jan 21
Passed first chamber
Feb 17
Passed second chamber
Mar 5
Sent to governor
May 6
Became law
May 21

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Passage, Third Reading

House · Feb 17, 2026

Passed 110–0

110 Yea

0 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Third Reading

Senate · Mar 5, 2026

Passed 36–0

36 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

Chapter No. 2026-85
May 22, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 21, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
May 6, 2026 · Joint
Ordered enrolled
Mar 5, 2026 · House
In Messages
Mar 5, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 326
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Received
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules Rules
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Bill released to House Calendar
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Jan 23, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Jan 22, 2026 · House
CS Filed
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Judiciary
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Jan 16, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Oct 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Oct 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Oct 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Oct 8, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Randy MaggardR
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee–

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Susan Valdés cosponsorR

In committee

Judiciary
House
Referred Oct 14, 2025 · heard Jan 21, 2026 · reported after 99 days
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House
Referred Oct 14, 2025 · never reported
Rules
Senate
Referred Feb 18, 2026 · never reported

Topics

estates and trusts evidence

Bill text

H 131 c1PDF
H 131 FiledPDF
H 131 erPDF

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