CS/CS/CS/SB 540 (2016) -  Estates

General Bill by Rules and Banking and Insurance and Judiciary and Hukill
Estates: Providing that the validity and the effect of a specified disposition of real property be determined by Florida law; revising the right to elective share for a surviving spouse; authorizing a trustee to pay attorney fees and costs from the assets of the trust without specified approval or court authorization in certain circumstances; providing that specified qualified beneficiaries may be entitled to an order compelling the refund of a specified payment to the trust, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 393 By Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Berman
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 04/06/16 Chapter No. 2016-189 on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 2:57 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, March 07, 2016 3:34 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 12/01/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 01/14/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 393 Subject: Estates Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/15/2016 4:46:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/13/2016 9:07:52 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 12/2/2015 10:47:16 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 11/30/2015 11:43:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/18/2015 1:55:00 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/16/2015 12:12:36 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/23/2016 10:24 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 18] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/04/2016 11:16 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 725] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/10/2016 01:53 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 21] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-189 Time: 04/06/2016 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/06/2016 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/22/2016 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 955 Time: 03/10/2016 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 955 Time: 03/10/2016 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (065027) -SJ 955 Time: 03/10/2016 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/04/2016 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/04/2016 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/04/2016 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/03/2016 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/03/2016 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 065027 adopted Time: 03/03/2016 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/03/2016 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 393 Time: 03/03/2016 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/01/2016 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2016) Time: 03/01/2016 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 065027 filed Time: 03/01/2016 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/01/2016 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/24/2016 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 447 Time: 02/23/2016 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 447 Time: 02/23/2016 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 423 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/18/16 Time: 02/11/2016 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 227 Time: 01/20/2016 - 7:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 222 Time: 01/15/2016 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/15/2016 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 Time: 01/14/2016 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 115 Time: 01/12/2016 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c2
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 115 Time: 01/12/2016 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 39 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/14/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/11/2016 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 128 Time: 12/03/2015 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/02/2015 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 128 Time: 12/01/2015 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 11/23/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 127 Time: 11/19/2015 - 8:31 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/18/2015 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 127 Time: 11/17/2015 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/17/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 39 Time: 10/21/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/15/2015 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
731.1055 CS/CS/HB 393
731.106 CS/CS/HB 393
732.201
736.0802 CS/CS/HB 393
736.0816 CS/CS/HB 393
736.1007 CS/CS/HB 393

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