FL SB 116
deadProtection of Specified Persons Against the Fraudulent and Exploitative Conveyance of Property Interests
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 116 pass?
No. FL SB 116 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary
What is FL SB 116 about?
Protection of Specified Persons Against the Fraudulent and Exploitative Conveyance of Property Interests; Revising the list of persons who must report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults to include the clerk of the court; requiring that any deed or instrument purporting to convey real property or an interest therein be executed in the presence of a specified number of independent witnesses; authorizing a specified adult to file with the clerk the contact information of a trusted person; requiring the clerk to refer an objection to a not-for-profit legal aid organization to investigate whether the deed or instrument was obtained through fraudulent or exploitative means, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 116?
Jones is the primary sponsor of FL SB 116.
Description
Protection of Specified Persons Against the Fraudulent and Exploitative Conveyance of Property Interests; Revising the list of persons who must report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults to include the clerk of the court; requiring that any deed or instrument purporting to convey real property or an interest therein be executed in the presence of a specified number of independent witnesses; authorizing a specified adult to file with the clerk the contact information of a trusted person; requiring the clerk to refer an objection to a not-for-profit legal aid organization to investigate whether the deed or instrument was obtained through fraudulent or exploitative means, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jonesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Judiciary
failure
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-10-21
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
referral-committee
2025-10-07
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 116 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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