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CS/HB 1659: Trusts & Trust Powers

GENERAL BILL by Real Property & Probate ; Bilirakis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crow ; Green ; Detert ; Henriquez ; Dockery ; Argenziano

Trusts & Trust Powers; provides for costs & attorney's fees in trust proceedings; provides applicability; requires attorneys to give notice to trustees in specified circumstances; allows courts to adjust attorney's fees when notice is late; revises standards governing when successor trustee is not under duty to institute action against prior trustee or prior trustee's estate. Creates 737.2035; amends 737.306.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 6/11/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-352
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/9/1999 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00246
    3/16/1999 House • Referred to Real Property & Probate (CJC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00311
    3/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Real Property & Probate (CJC), 03/24/99, 4:00 pm, 314-HOB --Meeting cancelled
    3/26/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Real Property & Probate (CJC), 03/30/99, 4:00 pm, 314-HOB
    3/30/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Real Property & Probate (CJC) -HJ 00514
    4/6/1999 House • CS read first time on 04/06/99 -HJ 00510
    4/5/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00514
    4/13/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 04/15/99, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00750
    4/19/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00750
    4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00829; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00829; Read third time -HJ 00829; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00829
    4/22/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00895; Immediately withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00802; Substituted for CS/SB 2068 -SJ 00802; Read second time -SJ 00802
    4/27/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01165; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01165
    4/27/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01479
    5/28/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/11/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-352

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  • CS/HB 1659, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2068 (c1) Trusts & Trust Powers Grant Similar Last Action: 4/26/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00802; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00802; House Bill substituted -SJ 00802; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1659 (Ch. 99-352); See also CS/SB 990 (Ch. 99-145)
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    737.2035
    737.306 Personal liability of trustee.

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  • CS/HB 1659, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/1999 1:58 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/1999 2:35 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    737.2035
    737.306 Personal liability of trustee.

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  • CS/HB 1659, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/12/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)
    Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 3/30/1999 (pdf)
    Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 7/6/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    455473 - Amendment
    Judiciary 4/22/1999
    11:14 AM
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    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    737.2035
    737.306 Personal liability of trustee.

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  • HB 1659, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 3/23/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    737.2035
    737.306 Personal liability of trustee.

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