Florida · House Bill 759 · 2026 Regular Session

Court Fees

HB 759 Sponsored by David Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  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.

Court Fees; Increases service charges clerk of circuit court charges for certain services rendered by clerk's office; increases certain filing fees & service charges that may be charged by clerk in probate matters; increases certain filing fees & service charges in trial & appellate proceedings; increases certain filing fees & service charges for civil actions, suits, or proceedings in county court; revises…

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Court Fees; Increases service charges clerk of circuit court charges for certain services rendered by clerk's office; increases certain filing fees & service charges that may be charged by clerk in probate matters; increases certain filing fees & service charges in trial & appellate proceedings; increases certain filing fees & service charges for civil actions, suits, or proceedings in county court; revises distribution formula for additional filing fees; increases service charge clerk is entitled to for disbursement of surplus proceeds for certain judicial sales procedures; increases filing fee for additional timeshare interests joining consolidated timeshare foreclosure action; increases fee clerk of circuit court may charge for auditing of return of ward's estate; requires Office of Economic & Demographic Research to prepare certain report; requires such report to be submitted to Legislature.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee11–1 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  19. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  20. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  22. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  23. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

114–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Jan 21, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 11–1
Feb 10, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 5

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • David SmithR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • JB Justice Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 8 cosponsors

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