CS/HB 759: Court Fees
GENERAL BILL by Justice Budget Subcommittee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Blanco ; Gossett-Seidman ; Partington ; Plasencia ; Rayner ; Stark ; Yarkosky
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.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
