Florida · House Bill 637 · 2026 Regular Session

Farm Equipment

  1. Introduced Dec 3, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Farm Equipment; Authorizes consumer to report farm equipment that is defective & does not conform to specified warranties to manufacturer or its authorized service agent; requires manufacturer or its authorized agent to make repairs to conform farm equipment to warranty at no cost to consumer; requires manufacturer or its authorized agent to replace or accept return of defective farm equipment; authorizes extension of repair period under certain conditions; provides presumption & affirmative defenses.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee25–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 386 (Ch. 2026-5 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

Passed 15–0
Feb 18, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 4

Passed 14–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 2

Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr.R Primary sponsor · District 6
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HA Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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