S1500Introduced in the Senate
Estates
Introduced by Banking and Insurance
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1337
February 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Rules · February 17, 2026
24
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Introduced
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Now in Banking and Insurance
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Read 2nd time
Substituted CS/HB 1337
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1337
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