Florida House Bill 637

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 3 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 386
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Authorizes consumer to report farm equipment that is defective & does not conform to specified warranties to manufacturer or its authorized service agent; requires manufacturer or its authorized agent to make repairs to conform farm equipment to warranty at no cost to consumer; requires manufacturer or its authorized agent to replace or accept return of defective farm equipment; authorizes extension of repair period under certain conditions; provides presumption & affirmative defenses.

Farm Equipment

House Commerce Committee

House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

Rep. Philip Griffitts [R]

2026-02-26 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-11	House	Laid on Table, refer to SB 386
2026-03-02	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-02	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-03-02	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-03-02	House	CS Filed
2026-03-02	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-03-02	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-26	House	Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2026-02-24	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-18	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-18	House	Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-02-18	House	Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-02-16	House	Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-23	House	Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-23	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2026-01-23	House	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-22	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-01-22	House	CS Filed
2026-01-22	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-01-22	House	Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-01-21	House	Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-01-16	House	Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-12	House	Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-12-12	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2025-12-12	House	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-12-12	House	Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-12-03	House	Filed

S386 (Similar To) 2026-03-30 - Chapter No. 2026-5

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
604	40		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Amendment/732489/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637.HAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637a.HAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637b.CIV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637c.CIV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637e.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637z.HAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637/Analyses/h0637z1.HAT.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75390&IsPCB=0&BillId=83250
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76765&IsPCB=0&BillId=83250
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=77097&IsPCB=0&BillId=83250