SB 532 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Clerks of the Court

Summary

Clerks of the Court; Authorizing the cumulative excess of funds to be used in the development of the total combined budgets of the clerks of the court; requiring that a court use certain sale procedures in a foreclosure action; providing that only a clerk of court may conduct a foreclosure sale, etc.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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S 532 c1 → S 532 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to expand its scope from solely managing clerk budgets to also regulating foreclosure sale procedures. The committee changed from the Judiciary Committee to a joint Appropriations and Judiciary Committee, and the effective date was updated to July 1, 2026. Most significantly, a new section was added requiring courts to use specific, consumer-protective procedures for foreclosure sales, including mandatory public notices, a 5% bidder deposit, and strict rules on how surplus funds are distributed.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively governing the budgeting and funding of clerks of the court to also include the regulation of judicial foreclosure sales and the conduct of those sales.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section establishing specific procedures for foreclosure sales, including requirements for public notice, a 5% deposit from the winning bidder, and standardized forms for certificates of sale and title.

Mandated that only a clerk of the court may conduct a foreclosure sale, removing discretion for other officials.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the act from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026 (context suggests a specific legislative session change, though the year remains the same in the provided text).

SCOPE

Added the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice to the list of committees involved in the bill's authorship.

TECHNICAL

Added Senator Garcia and Senator Leek to the list of sponsors.

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Committee

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

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Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

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Dec 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors