# Florida HB 131: Curators of Estates Florida HB 131, Curators of Estates, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-22 (Chapter No. 2026-85) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB131-2026 - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 131 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Curators of Estates - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-08 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Chapter No. 2026-85 - Sponsor: Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (146 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Courts can appoint protectors for estates: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida courts can appoint a curator—an estate manager—to protect an estate or its heirs. The court decides what notice interested people receive. Courts can skip notice when property faces significant danger of waste, destruction, or removal beyond the court's reach, and no… - Estate managers face bonds and court oversight: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida estate curators must post a reasonable bond set by the court unless the court waives it. Banks and trust companies are exempt; bonds can cost money but help protect the estate. Curators are entitled to reasonable pay, and courts can consider the rules for paying pers… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-05-22: Chapter No. 2026-85 - 2026-05-21: Approved by Governor - 2026-05-06: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-05: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-05: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 588 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 3rd time -SJ 588 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 2nd time -SJ 588 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Substituted for CS/SB 326 -SJ 588 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 588 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-17: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-17: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-17: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-01-27: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-01-27: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-27: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-23: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-22: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-22: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-21: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-21: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-16: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-10-14: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-10-14: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-10-14: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-10-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-10-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed) - HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/131/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026) - [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB131-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).