Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 131
Session 2026
Curators of Estates
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 17, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Oct 8, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
131
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Curators of Estates; Revises requirements for court to appoint curator of estates; revising bond requirements for curators; clarifies who may subject a curator to removal & surcharge; requires curator to file periodic reports with court in specified circumstances; requires that certain details be included in such reports; requires court to review such reports; authorizes court to require more frequent reporting or additional documents.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 4:15 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 1:31 PM)
02/18/2026
Senate
Received
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/17/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/17/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
02/17/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/17/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
01/27/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/27/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
01/27/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
01/27/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
01/23/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/22/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/22/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/22/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/21/2026
House
CS Filed
01/21/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/14/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/08/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:32 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:14 AM