Florida · Senate Bill 1500 · 2026 Regular Session

Estates

SB 1500 Sponsored by Jennifer Bradley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 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.

Estates; Revising the issues a court may resolve for a personal representative; requiring the court to award taxable costs and attorney fees in certain proceedings; authorizing the court to direct such payment from certain persons; revising when summary administration proceedings may commence for either a resident or nonresident decedent’s estate; revising the sum for funds certain financial institutions may make payable to a decedent’s family member, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Banking and Insurance · Senate Banking and Insurance
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Banking and Insurance
  8. CommitteeCS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Banking and Insurance10–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time · Senate Banking and Insurance
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 461
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1337 -SJ 461
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1337 (Ch. 2026-57 ) -SJ 461

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Banking and Insurance CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 24

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jennifer BradleyR Primary sponsor · District 6
  • Ba Banking and Insurance 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.