HB 385 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Trusts

Summary

Trusts; Revises provisions relating to invasion of trust principal, claims against former trustees, certain property transferred to donee during settlor's lifetime, community property, & community property trusts.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 385 c1 → H 385 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version update includes minor technical corrections and clarifications. The most significant change is modifying how trust disclosure documents trigger legal time limits, changing from 'may not commence' to 'will not commence' for clearer legal certainty. There's also a clarification about who can be considered when determining settlor intent in trust distributions, now explicitly including both the second trust settlor and authorized trustee.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily clarifications and technical improvements to existing provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Changed language from 'may not commence' to 'will not commence' regarding when trust disclosure documents start limitations periods, providing clearer legal certainty about when time limits begin.

DEFINITION

Added 'and' to clarify that both the settlor of the second trust and the authorized trustee may be considered when determining settlor intent for trust distributions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill version designation from 'CS/HB 385' to 'CS/CS/HB 385' and changed document tracking numbers from 'c1' to 'c2', indicating this is a second committee version.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

22–0

Passed

Total votes 22

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 26, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (22-0)

house

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor