SB 1424 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Voluntary Trial Resolution

Summary
Voluntary Trial Resolution; Authorizing parties to civil cases, family law cases, or probate cases to, by written agreement or stipulation, agree to the appointment of a voluntary trial resolution judge, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing the parties to file such written agreement or stipulation with the clerk of the court any time after the action is filed and to file a joint motion requesting such appointment; requiring an appointed voluntary trial resolution judge to take and subscribe to a specified oath; requiring a voluntary trial resolution judge to adjudicate a case until a specified finality occurs in the case, etc.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Lori Berman
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FL
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