CS/HB 747 (2016) -  Digital Assets

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Fant (CO-SPONSORS) Mayfield; Passidomo
Digital Assets: Designates act as "Florida Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; authorizes user to use online tool to allow custodian to disclose digital assets to designated recipient or to prohibit custodian from disclosing digital assets; provides that specified user's direction overrides in terms-of-service agreement; authorizes modification of fiduciary's or designated recipient's access to digital assets; provides procedures for disclosure of digital assets; requires custodian to disclose content of electronic communications & other digital assets of deceased user; requires custodian to disclose content of electronic communications & other digital assets of principal; requires custodian to disclose to trustee who is original user digital assets & content of electronic communications held in trust; authorizes court to grant guardian right to access ward's digital assets; requires custodian to disclose to guardian electronic communications & specified digital assets of ward; imposes fiduciary duties; provides for rights & responsibilities of certain fiduciaries; requires compliance of custodian; provides for immunity for certain persons acting in good faith.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 494 Digital Assets By Rules and Judiciary and Hukill
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2016-46) on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:03 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 494 Subject: Digital Assets Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/21/2016 12:03:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/1/2016 10:05:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/26/2016 6:08:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/19/2016 8:31:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/17/2016 4:02:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/13/2016 6:41:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/11/2016 5:05:29 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2016-46) Time: 02/23/2016 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 494 Time: 02/23/2016 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/23/2016) Time: 02/19/2016 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/02/2016 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/02/2016 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/01/2016 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/01/2016 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/01/2016 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/01/2016 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 01/28/2016 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 01/26/2016 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/19/2016 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2016 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2016 - 8:29 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/14/2016 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/11/2016 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/19/2015 - 12:25 PM Member: Fant Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
740.001 CS/CS/SB 494
740.002 CS/CS/SB 494
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740.004 CS/CS/SB 494
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