Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults
Summary
Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults; Authorizes use of substitute service on unascertainable respondents; requires that any proposed transfer of funds or property in dispute be held for specified time period.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Florida's vulnerable adult protection statutes to clarify when substitute service is required and to establish a specific 30-day holding period for disputed funds after a final injunction is issued. The changes ensure that funds are held for a defined period starting from the date of the final order, providing clearer protection for vulnerable adults during legal disputes.
Scope change
The bill modifies the procedural requirements for serving unascertainable respondents in vulnerable adult cases and clarifies the timing for holding disputed funds.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the requirement for holding disputed funds from a generic time period to a specific 30-day period beginning on the date a final order of injunction is issued.
TIMELINE
Added language specifying that the 30-day holding period begins on the date the final order of injunction was issued.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title from 'HB 97' to 'CS/HB 97' to indicate it is a committee substitute version.
Changed the statutory language from 'redesignated' to 'renumbered' for subsections of section 825.1035.
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-2)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable 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
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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