SB 326 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Curators of Estates

Summary

Curators of Estates; Revising the authorization for a court to appoint a curator of estates; revising bond requirements for a curator of estates; clarifying who may subject a curator of estates to removal and surcharge; authorizing the court to require more frequent reporting or additional documents under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 326 Filed → S 326 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a filed version to a committee substitute, shifting the focus from merely 'requiring' a bond to 'revising' bond requirements and clarifying who can remove or surcharge a curator. The committee version also changes the reporting rules, making them conditional on the court's discretion rather than mandatory for all cases.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's authority was expanded to include the power to revise bond amounts and clarify removal/surcharge procedures, while the mandatory nature of periodic reporting was reduced to a court-dependent requirement.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for curators to file periodic reports was changed from a mandatory rule to a discretionary one, where the court must deem reporting necessary before it is required.

The language regarding bond requirements was revised to clarify the court's authority to set bond amounts and explicitly state that banks and trust companies are exempt from posting bonds.

ENFORCEMENT

The description of who may subject a curator to removal and surcharge was clarified to specify that these actions are performed by the court.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 24

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (23-0-1)

senate

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Nov 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors