Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 759
Session 2026
Court Fees
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Justice Budget Subcommittee
Unknown
Smith
First Action
Dec 12, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
759
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Justice Budget Subcommittee
Primary
Unknown
Smith
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
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.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/14/2026 6:13 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2026 11:36 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 4:14 PM)
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/10/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/23/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/23/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/22/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/22/2026
House
CS Filed
01/22/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/22/2026
House
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
01/14/2026
House
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
01/05/2026
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/12/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:22 AM