Florida · Senate Bill 1338 · 2026 Regular Session

Charitable Giving

SB 1338 Sponsored by Colleen Burton Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Charitable Giving; Prohibiting a charitable organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a written donor-imposed restriction from violating the terms of that restriction; requiring a charitable organization to notify a donor, or a donor’s legal representative, if it cannot fulfill a term in the endowment agreement and offer the donor, or the donor’s legal representative, an alternative solution that closely…

Read the full title (108 words)

Charitable Giving; Prohibiting a charitable organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a written donor-imposed restriction from violating the terms of that restriction; requiring a charitable organization to notify a donor, or a donor’s legal representative, if it cannot fulfill a term in the endowment agreement and offer the donor, or the donor’s legal representative, an alternative solution that closely matches the initial term in such endowment agreement; prohibiting a state agency or a state official from imposing any annual filing or reporting requirements on certain organizations regulated or exempted from regulation under ch. 496, F.S., which are more burdensome than the requirements authorized by state law, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  2. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  4. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 24

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Colleen BurtonR Primary sponsor · District 12
  • R Rules 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.