CS/CS/HB 1173: Florida Trust Code
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Duggan
Florida Trust Code; Specifies circumstances in which Attorney General has exclusive authority to represent certain interests relating to charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this state; prohibits certain public officers of another state from asserting such rights.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/18/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/20/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/25/2025 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 3
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
4/16/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 431
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 806 -SJ 431
• Read 2nd time -SJ 431
• Read 3rd time -SJ 431
• CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 4 -SJ 431
• Immediately certified -SJ 444
4/16/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/22/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/29/2025 • Approved by Governor
5/1/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-18
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CS/CS/HB 1173, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 4:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 806 (c1) Florida Trust Code Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1173 -SJ 431 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.0106 Common law of trusts; principles of equity. Page 2 (pdf) 736.0110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. Page 1 (pdf) 736.0405 Charitable purposes; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 738.303 Authority of fiduciary. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1173, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2025 at 7:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 806 (c1) Florida Trust Code Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1173 -SJ 431
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:49 PM House 107 Yeas - 3 Nays 4/16/2025 2:14 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 4 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.0106 Common law of trusts; principles of equity. Page 2 (pdf) 736.0110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. Page 1 (pdf) 736.0405 Charitable purposes; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 738.303 Authority of fiduciary. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1173, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 6:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 806 (c1) Florida Trust Code Yarborough Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1173 -SJ 431
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 123443 - Amendment
Remove line 29 and insert:Duggan 4/1/2025
9:10 AMAdopted
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.0106 Common law of trusts; principles of equity. Page 2 (pdf) 736.0110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. Page 1 (pdf) 736.0405 Charitable purposes; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 738.303 Authority of fiduciary. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 1173, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 12:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 806 (c1) Florida Trust Code Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1173 -SJ 431
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 338873 - Amendment
Remove lines 26-33 and insert:Duggan 3/19/2025
5:39 PMAdopted
3/20/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.0106 Common law of trusts; principles of equity. Page 2 (pdf) 736.0110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. Page 1 (pdf) 736.0405 Charitable purposes; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 738.303 Authority of fiduciary. Page 3 (pdf)
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