Florida · House Bill 131 · 2026 Regular Session

Curators of Estates

HB 131 Sponsored by Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 8, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 21, 2026

What it does

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

Curators of Estates; Revising the requirements for a court to appoint a curator of estates; revising bond requirements for a curator of estates; clarifying who may subject a curator of estates to removal and surcharge; requiring a curator to file reports with the court in specified circumstances; requiring that certain details be included in such reports; requiring the court to review such reports; authorizing the court to require more frequent reporting or additional documents under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  12. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 588 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 326 -SJ 588
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 588
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 588
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 588
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-85

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

110–0
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 27, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 2

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.