FL S0540 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-06 - Chapter No. 2016-189
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Roll Calls

2016-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#725 (Y: 114 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#18 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-06 Chapter No. 2016-189
2016-04-06 Approved by Governor
2016-03-22 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2016-03-10SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
2016-03-10SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2016-03-10SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (065027)
2016-03-04SenateIn returning messages
2016-03-04HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1
2016-03-04HouseRead 3rd time
2016-03-03HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2016-03-03HouseAmendment(s) adopted (065027)
2016-03-03HouseRead 2nd time
2016-03-03HouseSubstituted for CS/CS/HB 393
2016-03-01HouseReceived
2016-03-01HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
2016-03-01HouseReferred to Calendar
2016-02-24HouseIn Messages
2016-02-23SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2016-02-23SenateRead 3rd time
2016-02-18SenatePlaced on 3rd reading
2016-02-18SenateRead 2nd time
2016-02-11SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/18/16
2016-01-20SenateCS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2016-01-15SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2016-01-15SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2016-01-14SenateCS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2016-01-12SenateCS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
2016-01-12SenateCS by Judiciary read 1st time
2016-01-12SenateIntroduced
2016-01-11SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/14/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2015-12-03SenateNow in Rules
2015-12-02SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2015-12-01SenateCS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2015-11-23SenateOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2015-11-19SenateNow in Banking and Insurance
2015-11-18SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2015-11-17SenateCS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2015-11-09SenateOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/17/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2015-10-21SenateReferred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
2015-10-15SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H0393 (Same As) 2016-03-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2016-189)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
7311055Amended CodeSee Bill Text
731106Amended CodeSee Bill Text
732201Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7360105Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7360412Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7360802Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7360816Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7361007Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/540
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/c1/HTML
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/c2/HTML
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/c3/HTML
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/e1/HTML
Texthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/BillText/er/HTML
Amendmenthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Amendment/454764/HTML
Amendmenthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Amendment/698194/HTML
Amendmenthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Amendment/736432/HTML
Amendmenthttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Amendment/065027/PDF
Roll Callhttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Vote/SenateVote_s0540c3018.PDF
Roll Callhttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Vote/HouseVote_s0540c3725.PDF
Roll Callhttp://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0540/Vote/SenateVote_s0540c3021.PDF

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