Florida · House Bill 97 · 2025 Regular Session
Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults
- Introduced Jan 3, 2025
- In committee Jan 15, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Authorizes use of substitute service on unascertainable respondents; requires that any proposed transfer of funds or property in dispute be held for specified time period.
Every action
25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 17 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee18–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- CommitteeAdded to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee17–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee20–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- HouseBill released to House Calendar
- HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 106 (Ch. 2025-158)
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
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Kevin M. SteeleR Primary sponsor · District 55
-
Kimberly BerfieldR Primary sponsor · District 58
- CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors
From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.