HB 895 — Trustee Settlement and Discharge
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-54
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Trustee Settlement and Discharge; Authorizing a trustee to obtain a settlement of his or her accounts and be discharged under certain circumstances; requiring a trustee seeking settlement and discharge to send a trust disclosure document to specified persons; providing that a trustee is discharged upon completion of distributions or transfers if no timely written objections are received and is discharged from all liability and claims arising out of any matter disclosed in the trust disclosure document, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 13 removed9 line(s) added, 13 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 89, Engrossed 1 2026 LegislatureA 2bill to be entitled An act relating to trustee settlement and discharge;
hb895 -01-er-01-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 89, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature to read:
hb895 -01-er-01-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 89, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature a trust accounting as defined in s.
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hb895 -01-er-01-e1
View plain text versions (3)
- H 895 e1 View text pdf
- H 895 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 895 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-54
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Immediately certified -SJ 463
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Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 446
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Read 3rd time -SJ 446
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Read 2nd time -SJ 446
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Substituted for CS/SB 786 -SJ 446
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 446
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 322807 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Brian Hodgers · Primary
- Tom Fabricio · Cosponsor
- Ashley Viola Gantt · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hodgers, Brian Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Fabricio, Tom Republican
- Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 75 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 895 do?
- Trustee Settlement and Discharge; Authorizing a trustee to obtain a settlement of his or her accounts and be discharged under certain circumstances; requiring a trustee seeking settlement and discharge to send a trust disclosure document to specified persons; providing that a trustee is discharged upon completion of distributions or transfers if no timely written objections are received and is discharged from all liability and claims arising out of any matter disclosed in the trust disclosure document, etc.
- Who sponsors HB 895?
- HB 895 is sponsored by Hodgers, Brian (Republican), Fabricio, Tom (Republican), Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), and Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 895?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 895?
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