Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 407 — Guardianship of Property

Last action — Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Guardianship of Property; Requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports by specified dates; authorizes court to set different quarterly schedule; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; requires first quarterly accounting period to end within certain timeframe after letters of guardianship are issued; requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; authorizes certain guardians to file each monthly statement of ward's account from ward's financial institution for preceding quarter; requires court to appoint appraiser to appraise ward's property; requires all documentation, including bids submitted to purchase such property, from appraiser to be retained in court file; requires court to refer certain guardians to FDLE for criminal investigation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Caruso · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Caruso

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 407 do?
Guardianship of Property; Requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports by specified dates; authorizes court to set different quarterly schedule; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; requires first quarterly accounting period to end within certain timeframe after letters of guardianship are issued; requires guardians of property to file quarterly, rather than annual, accounting reports; requires guardian to mail copy of each quarterly accounting to ward's next of kin; authorizes certain guardians to file each monthly statement of ward's account from ward's financial institution for preceding quarter; requires court to appoint appraiser to appraise ward's property; requires all documentation, including bids submitted to purchase such property, from appraiser to be retained in court file; requires court to refer certain guardians to FDLE for criminal investigation.
Who sponsors HB 407?
HB 407 is sponsored by Caruso.
What is the current status of HB 407?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 407?
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