HB 1459

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-1459
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Referred to Judiciary Committee Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House failed 2026-03-13
Criminal Justice
Summary

Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction; Creates exception to allow person convicted of felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as personal representative if they have specified relationship to deceased; requires court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as personal representative.

Sponsor
Gantt
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action House - Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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