SB 806 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Trust Code

Summary

Florida Trust Code; Specifying circumstances in which the Attorney General has the exclusive authority to represent certain interests relating to a charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this state; prohibiting certain public officers of another state from asserting such rights, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 806 Filed → S 806 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill clarifies the Attorney General's exclusive authority to represent charitable trust interests in Florida, preventing out-of-state officials from asserting such rights. It also updates related trust code sections to reflect this new enforcement framework.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Florida charitable trusts, but clarifies that only the Florida Attorney General (not out-of-state officials) can assert beneficiary rights in judicial proceedings.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the Attorney General's authority from having 'standing' to having 'exclusive authority' to represent the general public, unnamed charitable beneficiaries, and persons with special interests in charitable trusts.

REQUIREMENT

Explicitly prohibits the Attorney General of another state or any other public officer of another state from asserting rights or interests in charitable trusts administered in Florida.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory language to clarify that the Attorney General represents specific categories of beneficiaries (general public, unnamed beneficiaries, and persons with special interests) rather than just 'qualified beneficiaries'.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill title from 'S 806 Filed' to 'Committee Substitute 1' and updated version identifiers to reflect committee amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

24–1

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-1)

senate

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 1

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors