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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 786: Trusts

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 786 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Trusts. Primary sponsor: Lori Berman (Democratic), Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 895 (Ch. 2026-54).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Trusts; 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori BermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 895 (Ch. 2026-54)
  2. Substituted HB 895
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  8. Now in Rules
  9. Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  11. Now in Banking and Insurance
  12. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source