Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 797
Session 2026
Nonprofit Corporations
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Commerce Committee
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
797
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Commerce Committee
Primary
Republican
Primary
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
Nonprofit Corporations; Conforms terminology for consistency with Model Nonprofit Corporation Act adopted by American Bar Association; aligns provisions with Florida Business Corporation Act; revises corporate powers; updates provisions on distributions, dividends, & board vacancies; revises who may answer DOS interrogatories; specifies acceptable methods of written notice; requires officers to act in good faith, with reasonable care, & in corporation’s best interests; establishes requirements for judicial removal of directors; provides construction; allows board actions to satisfy meeting & voting requirements if no members exist; removes affiliate chapter registration requirement; ensures equal member rights & obligations; authorizes board to admit members for consideration & set payment terms; permits membership termination per terms; prohibits corporation from being its own member; allows fines or penalties if authorized; permits certain nonprofits to purchase membership interests; sets rules for buying interests of resigned or terminated members; revises meeting procedures & special meeting requirements; provides proxy voting rules & effects of incapacity; revises remote participation provisions; updates board composition, election, & term rules; grants liability immunity to all officers & directors; authorizes eligible mergers; requires statements for property held for charitable purposes.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/15/2026 4:10 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/23/2026 1:19 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 1:57 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)
02/12/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/12/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/11/2026
House
CS Filed
02/11/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/11/2026
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
01/26/2026
House
Now in Commerce Committee
01/26/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/23/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/23/2026
House
CS Filed
01/23/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/22/2026
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
01/15/2026
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
01/05/2026
House
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
12/17/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:22 AM