# Florida SB 786: Trusts

Florida SB 786, Trusts, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Lori Berman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-26 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 895 (Ch. 2026-54) -SJ 446) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 786
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Trusts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-26, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 895 (Ch. 2026-54) -SJ 446
- Sponsor: Lori Berman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Judiciary, Banking and Insurance, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (44 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lori Berman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judiciary

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Banking and Insurance Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-26: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 895 (Ch. 2026-54) -SJ 446 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Substituted HB 895 -SJ 446 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 446 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Now in Banking and Insurance (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: CS by Judiciary read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-08: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/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
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB786-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).