Florida · Senate Bill 106 · 2025 Regular Session

Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

SB 106 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Authorizing the use of substitute service on unascertainable respondents; requiring the court to enter an order providing for specified service when a petitioner files the sworn affidavit; requiring that any proposed transfer of funds or property in dispute be held for a specified time period, etc.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs7–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  14. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
  15. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 276
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 276
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 27637–0 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 279
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-158

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 276 · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

115–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 12, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Passed 11–0
Mar 19, 2025 Senate committee CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee

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.