HB 923 is sponsored by Fabricio, Tom (Republican), Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" (Republican), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), and Civil Justice Subcommittee.

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Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 923 — Wills and Estates

Last action June 17, 2024 — Chapter No. 2024-238

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 13, 2024.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
6 sponsors

3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Wills and Estates; Revising provisions related to probate records & Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 25 removed

25 line(s) added, 25 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to wills and estates;

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 providing exceptions;

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (a) Was acquired as, or became and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction;

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 apply.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 property;

731.201, and is not subject to ~~ss.~~the provisions of s.

~~733.701-733.710.~~733.702(1) or s.

733.710.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (2) The personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether property held by the decedent or surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death is property to which ss.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 Section 7.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 real property located in this state which is or becomes real or personal property held by tenants by the entirety or homestead property creates a conclusive presumption that the spouses have agreed to terminate the community property attribute of the property reinvested.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 waiver of "all rights," or equivalent language, in the property or estate of a present or prospective spouse, or a complete property settlement entered into after, or in anticipation of, separation, dissolution of marriage, or divorce, is a waiver of all rights to elective share, intestate share, pretermitted share, homestead, exempt property, family allowance, or to assert a claim under the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 is made by the surviving spouse or a beneficiary as specified under s.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1 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 ~~CS/HB92,~~CS/HB923 ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (1) Except as otherwise provided by a decedent's will, every personal representative has a right to, and shall take possession or control of, the decedent's property, except the protected homestead, but any real property or tangible personal property may be left with, or surrendered to, the person presumptively entitled to it unless possession of the property by the personal representative will be necessary for purposes of administration.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~hb0923-01-c1

Latest

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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to wills and estates;

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 CS/HB923 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to wills and estates;

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 providing exceptions;

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 providing exceptions;

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (a) Was acquired as, or became and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction;

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 (a) Was acquired as, or became and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction;

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 apply.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 apply.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 property;

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 property;

731.201, and is not subject to ~~ss.~~

731.201, and is not subject to the provisions of s.

~~733.701-733.710.~~

733.702(1) or s.

733.710.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (2) The personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether property held by the decedent or surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death is property to which ss.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 (2) The personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether property held by the decedent or surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death is property to which ss.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 Section 7.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 Section 7.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 real property located in this state which is or becomes real or personal property held by tenants by the entirety or homestead property creates a conclusive presumption that the spouses have agreed to terminate the community property attribute of the property reinvested.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 real property located in this state which is or becomes real or personal property held by tenants by the entirety or homestead property creates a conclusive presumption that the spouses have agreed to terminate the community property attribute of the property reinvested.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 waiver of "all rights," or equivalent language, in the property or estate of a present or prospective spouse, or a complete property settlement entered into after, or in anticipation of, separation, dissolution of marriage, or divorce, is a waiver of all rights to elective share, intestate share, pretermitted share, homestead, exempt property, family allowance, or to assert a claim under the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 waiver of "all rights," or equivalent language, in the property or estate of a present or prospective spouse, or a complete property settlement entered into after, or in anticipation of, separation, dissolution of marriage, or divorce, is a waiver of all rights to elective share, intestate share, pretermitted share, homestead, exempt property, family allowance, or to assert a claim under the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 is made by the surviving spouse or a beneficiary as specified under s.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 is made by the surviving spouse or a beneficiary as specified under s.

~~hb0923-02-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 ~~CS/HB92,~~ ~~Engrossed~~ 1 2024 (1) Except as otherwise provided by a decedent's will, every personal representative has a right to, and shall take possession or control of, the decedent's property, except the protected homestead, but any real property or tangible personal property may be left with, or surrendered to, the person presumptively entitled to it unless possession of the property by the personal representative will be necessary for purposes of administration.

hb0923-01-c1 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 CS/HB923 2024 (1) Except as otherwise provided by a decedent's will, every personal representative has a right to, and shall take possession or control of, the decedent's property, except the protected homestead, but any real property or tangible personal property may be left with, or surrendered to, the person presumptively entitled to it unless possession of the property by the personal representative will be necessary for purposes of administration.

~~hb0923-02-e1~~

hb0923-01-c1

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Action History

June 17, 2024
Chapter No. 2024-238
June 13, 2024
Approved by Governor
May 30, 2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
March 01, 2024
Ordered enrolled
March 01, 2024
In Messages
March 01, 2024
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
March 01, 2024
Read 3rd time
March 01, 2024
Read 2nd time
March 01, 2024
Substituted for CS/SB 1064
March 01, 2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 01, 2024
Withdrawn from Rules
February 28, 2024
Received
February 28, 2024
Referred to Rules
February 28, 2024
In Messages
February 28, 2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
February 28, 2024
Read 3rd time
February 27, 2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
February 27, 2024
Placed on 3rd reading
February 27, 2024
Amendment 149185 adopted
February 27, 2024
Read 2nd time
February 22, 2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
January 30, 2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
January 30, 2024
Bill released to House Calendar
January 30, 2024
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
January 30, 2024
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
January 26, 2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
January 26, 2024
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
January 26, 2024
Now in Judiciary Committee
January 26, 2024
Referred to Judiciary Committee
January 25, 2024
CS Filed
January 25, 2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
January 25, 2024
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
January 25, 2024
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
January 23, 2024
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
January 09, 2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
January 05, 2024
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
January 05, 2024
Referred to Judiciary Committee
January 05, 2024
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
December 18, 2023
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Fabricio, Tom Republican
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican
Civil Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (3)

Abbott, Shane G. Republican
Barnaby, Webster Republican
López, Johanna Democrat

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

March 01, 2024

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	19	0	0	3
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	1
Democrat	5	0	0	1
No Party Affiliation	1	0	0	0
Total	35	0	0	5
% of votes cast	88%	0%	0%	13%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Stewart	—	Yea
Hutson	—	Yea
Ingoglia	—	Yea
Torres	—	Yea
Broxson	—	Yea
Collins	—	Yea
Perry	—	Yea
Powell	—	Yea
Baxley	—	Not Voting
Book	—	Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri"	—	Yea
Berman, Lori	Democrat	Yea
Davis, Tracie	Democrat	Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev"	Democrat	Not Voting
Osgood, Rosalind	Democrat	Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott	Democrat	Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin	Democrat	Yea
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
Garcia, Ileana	Republican	Yea
Grall, Erin	Republican	Not Voting
Gruters, Joe	Republican	Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle	Republican	Yea
Hooper, Ed	Republican	Yea
Martin, Jonathan	Republican	Yea
Mayfield, Debbie	Republican	Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea
Simon, Corey	Republican	Yea
Trumbull, Jay	Republican	Yea
Vacant	Republican	Not Voting
Wright, Tom A.	Republican	Yea
Yarborough, Clay	Republican	Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

February 28, 2024

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	63	0	0	3
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	24	0	0	1
Total	116	0	0	4
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
Altman	—	Yea
Payne	—	Yea
Amesty	—	Yea
Fine	—	Yea
Renner	—	Yea
Roach	—	Yea
Bell	—	Yea
Grant	—	Yea
Beltran	—	Yea
Rommel	—	Yea
Benjamin	—	Yea
Roth	—	Yea
Rudman	—	Yea
Silvers	—	Yea
Keen	—	Yea
Killebrew	—	Yea
Stevenson	—	Yea
Caruso	—	Yea
Temple	—	Yea
Tomkow	—	Yea
Clemons	—	Yea
Waldron	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Casello	—	Not Voting
Lopez, V.	—	Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley	Democrat	Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston	Democrat	Yea
Bartleman, Robin	Democrat	Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon	Democrat	Yea
Campbell, Daryl	Democrat	Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D.	Democrat	Yea
Cross, Lindsay	Democrat	Yea
Daley, Dan	Democrat	Yea
Daniels, Kimberly	Democrat	Yea
Driskell, Fentrice	Democrat	Yea
Dunkley, Lisa	Democrat	Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae"	Democrat	Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V.	Democrat	Yea
Franklin II, Gallop	Democrat	Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola	Democrat	Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike"	Democrat	Yea
Gregory, Emily	Democrat	Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita"	Democrat	Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee"	Democrat	Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes	Democrat	Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine	Democrat	Yea
Joseph, Dotie	Democrat	Yea
López, Johanna	Democrat	Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie"	Democrat	Yea
Rayner, Michele K.	Democrat	Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone	Democrat	Yea
Skidmore, Kelly	Democrat	Yea
Tant, Allison	Democrat	Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule	Democrat	Yea
Abbott, Shane G.	Republican	Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny"	Republican	Yea
Anderson, Adam	Republican	Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex"	Republican	Yea
Baker, Jessica	Republican	Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug"	Republican	Yea
Barnaby, Webster	Republican	Yea
Basabe, Fabián	Republican	Yea
Berfield, Kimberly	Republican	Yea
Black, Dean	Republican	Not Voting
Borrero, David	Republican	Not Voting
Botana, Adam	Republican	Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie"	Republican	Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck"	Republican	Yea
Buchanan, James	Republican	Yea
Busatta, Demi	Republican	Yea
Canady, Jennifer	Republican	Yea
Cassel, Hillary	Republican	Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan	Republican	Yea
Chaney, Linda	Republican	Yea
Duggan, Wyman	Republican	Yea
Esposito, Tiffany	Republican	Yea
Fabricio, Tom	Republican	Yea
Garcia, Ileana	Republican	Yea
Garrison, Sam	Republican	Yea
Giallombardo, Mike	Republican	Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen	Republican	Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy	Republican	Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff"	Republican	Yea
Holcomb, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Jacques, Berny	Republican	Yea
Koster, Traci	Republican	Yea
LaMarca, Chip	Republican	Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom"	Republican	Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy"	Republican	Yea
Maney, Patt	Republican	Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr.	Republican	Yea
McClain, Stan	Republican	Yea
McClure, Lawrence	Republican	Yea
McFarland, Fiona	Republican	Yea
Melo, Lauren	Republican	Yea
Michael, Kiyan	Republican	Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim"	Republican	Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby"	Republican	Yea
Perez, Daniel	Republican	Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna	Republican	Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders	Republican	Yea
Plasencia, Susan	Republican	Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos	Republican	Yea
Redondo, Mike	Republican	Yea
Rizo, Alex	Republican	Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will"	Republican	Yea
Salzman, Michelle	Republican	Yea
Shoaf, Jason	Republican	Yea
Sirois, Tyler I.	Republican	Yea
Smith, David	Republican	Yea
Snyder, John	Republican	Yea
Stark, Paula A.	Republican	Yea
Steele, Kevin M.	Republican	Yea
Trabulsy, Dana	Republican	Yea
Tramont, Chase	Republican	Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L.	Republican	Yea
Tuck, Kaylee	Republican	Yea
Valdés, Susan L.	Republican	Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael	Republican	Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad"	Republican	Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 923 do?: Wills and Estates; Revising provisions related to probate records & Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act.
Who sponsors HB 923?: HB 923 is sponsored by Fabricio, Tom (Republican), Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" (Republican), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), and Civil Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 923?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2023. Enacted.
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Identifier: HB 923
Jurisdiction: Florida
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: December 18, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Fabricio, Tom

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