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Introduced Session

An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; creating part I of ch. 669, F.S., relating to controllable electronic records; creating s. 669.101, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 669.102, F.S.; defining terms; providing construction; creating s. 669.103, F.S.; providing construction; creating s. 669.104, F.S.; providing applicability; specifying when a purchaser of a controllable account or controllable payment intangible is a qualifying purchaser; specifying rights acquired relating to controllable electronic records; prohibiting actions from being asserted against qualifying purchasers under certain circumstances; specifying that filing a certain financial statement is not notice of a claim of a property right in a controllable electronic record; creating s. 669.105, F.S.; specifying when a person has control of a controllable electronic record; providing when a person's power relating to controllable electronic records is or is not exclusive; providing that a person who has control of a controllable electronic record is not required to acknowledge such control; specifying that a person that acknowledges control of a controllable electronic hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature record does not owe any duty to the other person and is not required to confirm the acknowledgment to any other person; creating s. 669.106, F.S.; authorizing account debtors on a controllable account or controllable payment intangible to discharge obligations under certain circumstances; providing requirements for such discharge; prohibiting account debtors from waiving or varying certain rights and options; providing construction; creating s. 669.107, F.S.; specifying the governing laws and jurisdictions relating to controllable electronic records; creating part II of ch. 669, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 669.501, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 669.502, F.S.; defining terms; creating ss. 669.601 and 669.701, F.S.; providing saving clauses for certain transactions; providing applicability; providing construction; creating s. 669.702, F.S.; specifying requirements for perfecting security interests that are enforceable and perfected before a specified date; creating s. 669.703, F.S.; specifying requirements for security interests that were unperfected before a specified date; creating s. 669.704, F.S.; specifying the effectiveness of certain actions relating to security interests taken before a specified date; creating ss. hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature 669.705 and 669.706, F.S.; providing priority for conflicting claims to collateral; creating part III of ch. 669, F.S., entitled "Miscellaneous Provisions"; creating s. 669.711, F.S.; providing construction; amending s. 670.103, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "payment order"; amending s. 670.201, F.S.; revising authorizations and requirements relating to security procedures; amending s. 670.202, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which payment orders received by banks are effective as the order of a customer; making technical changes; amending s. 670.203, F.S.; revising rules that apply to payment orders that are not authorized orders of certain customers; amending ss. 670.207, 670.208, 670.21, and 670.211, F.S.; making technical changes; amending s. 670.305, F.S.; revising liability requirements relating to payment orders; creating part VI of ch. 670, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 670.601, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 671.101, F.S.; making technical changes; amending s. 671.105, F.S.; revising applicability; amending s. 671.107, F.S.; making a technical change; amending s. 671.201, F.S.; revising definitions; defining terms; amending s. 671.211, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; creating part IV of ch. 671, F.S., hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 671.401, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 672.102, F.S.; revising applicability; amending s. 672.106, F.S.; defining the term "hybrid transaction"; making technical changes; amending ss. 672.201, 672.202, 672.203, and 672.205, F.S.; making technical changes; amending s. 672.209, F.S.; revising a prohibition on modifying or rescinding a signed agreement that excludes modification or rescission; creating part VIII of ch. 672, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 672.801, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 673.1041, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "negotiable instrument"; amending s. 673.1051, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "issue"; amending s. 673.4011, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 673.6041, F.S.; specifying that the obligation of a party to pay a check is not discharged solely by destruction of the check in connection with a specified process; creating part VII of ch. 673, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 673.702, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 675.104, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 675.116, F.S.; providing that a branch of a bank is considered to be located at the hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature address indicated in the branch's undertaking or, if more than one address is indicated, the address from which the undertaking was issued; making technical changes; creating s. 675.119, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 677.102, F.S.; deleting definitions of the terms "record" and "sign"; amending s. 677.106, F.S.; specifying when a system satisfies certain requirements and a person has control of an electronic document of title; specifying when certain powers are or are not exclusive; providing that a person that has control of an electronic document or title does not need to acknowledge that it has control on behalf of another person; specifying that a person does not owe any duty to another person under certain circumstances; creating part VII of ch. 677, F.S., related to transitional provisions; creating s. 677.701, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 678.1021, F.S.; revising definitions; revising the applicability of definitions; amending s. 678.1031, F.S.; specifying that a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible is not a financial asset under certain circumstances; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 678.1061, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which purchasers have control of security hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature entitlements; specifying that a person that has such control is not required to acknowledge such control on behalf of a purchaser; specifying that certain persons do not owe any duty to purchasers and are not required to confirm certain acknowledgment under certain circumstances; amending s. 678.1101, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 678.3031, F.S; specifying that protected purchasers acquire interest in a security free of any adverse claim; creating part VI of ch. 678, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 678.601, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 679.1021, F.S.; defining terms; revising and deleting definitions; revising the applicability of definitions; amending s. 679.1041, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which a secured party has control of a deposit account; making a technical change; amending s. 679.1051, F.S.; revising when a person has control of electronic chattel paper; specifying when power of such control is or is not exclusive; creating s. 679.1052, F.S.; specifying when a person has control of electronic money; specifying when power of such control is or is not exclusive; creating s. 679.1053, F.S.; specifying when a person has control of controllable electronic records, controllable accounts, or controllable payment hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature intangibles; creating s. 679.1054, F.S.; providing that specified persons with certain control are not required to acknowledge such control; specifying that such persons do not owe any duty to certain persons and are not required to confirm acknowledgment to any other person; amending s. 679.2031, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which a security interest is enforceable against a debtor and third parties; conforming a cross-reference and provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.2041, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which a security interest does not attach under a term constituting an after-acquired property clause; amending s. 679.2071, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.2081, F.S.; revising duties relating to secured parties having control of collateral; amending s. 679.209, F.S.; revising duties relating to secured parties if an account debtor has been notified of an assignment; revising cross-references; amending s. 679.210, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.3011, F.S.; revising requirements relating to laws governing perfection and priority of security interests; revising a cross- reference; amending s. 679.3041, F.S.; specifying that the local law of a bank's jurisdiction governs even if hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature a transaction does not bear any relation to the bank's jurisdiction; amending s. 679.3051, F.S.; revising applicability; creating s. 679.3062, F.S.; specifying which laws govern the perfection and priority of security interests in chattel paper; creating s. 679.3063, F.S.; specifying which laws govern the perfection and priority of security interests in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, and controllable payment intangibles; amending s. 679.3101, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which the filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest; amending s. 679.3121, F.S.; providing requirements for perfecting a security interest in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, and controllable payment intangibles; amending s. 679.3131, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.3141, F.S.; revising requirements for perfection by control; creating s. 679.3152, F.S.; providing requirements for perfecting a security interest in chattel paper by possession and control; amending s. 679.3161, F.S.; revising requirements relating to maintaining perfection of security interests following a change in governing law; revising cross-references; amending s. 679.3171, F.S.; hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature revising the circumstances under which persons take free of a security interest or agricultural lien; amending s. 679.323, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which a buyer or lessee of goods takes free of a security interest or leasehold; amending s. 679.324, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; creating s. 679.3251, F.S.; specifying that certain security interests in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, or controllable payment intangibles have priority over conflicting security interests; amending s. 679.330, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which purchasers of chattel paper have priority over certain security interests in the chattel paper; revising applicability; making a technical change; amending s. 679.331, F.S.; revising construction; amending s. 679.332, F.S.; revising the circumstances under which a transferee takes money or funds free of a security interest; amending ss. 679.341 and 679.4041, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.4061, F.S.; defining the term "promissory note"; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; revising applicability; amending s. 679.4081, F.S.; defining the term "promissory note"; amending ss. 679.509, 679.513, 679.601, and 679.604, hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.605, F.S.; specifying when a secured party owes a duty to a person based on the party's status as a secured party; amending ss. 679.608 and 679.611, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; making technical changes; amending s. 679.613, F.S.; revising the form for notification of the disposition of collateral; providing requirements relating to such form; amending s. 679.614, F.S.; revising form requirements for notice of a plan to sell property; providing requirements relating to such form; amending ss. 679.615, 679.616, 679.619, 679.620, 679.621, 679.624, and 679.625, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 679.628, F.S.; providing applicability; creating part IX of ch. 670, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating ss. 679.901 and 679.902, F.S.; providing construction; amending s. 680.1021, F.S.; revising applicability; amending s. 680.1031, F.S.; defining the term "hybrid lease"; conforming cross-references; amending ss. 680.1071, 680.201, 680.202, 680.203, 680.205, 680.208, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; creating part VI of ch. 680, F.S., relating to transitional provisions; creating s. 680.601, F.S.; hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature providing applicability; amending ss. 55.205, 319.27, 328.0015, 517.061, 559.9232, 563.022, 668.50, F.S.; conforming cross-references; reenacting ss. 655.55(1) and (2) and 685.101(2), F.S., relating to law applicable to deposits in and contracts relating to extensions of credit by a deposit or lending institution located in this state and choice of law, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 671.105, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting ss. 90.953(1), 673.1061(1), (3), and (4), and 673.1151(2), F.S., relating to admissibility of duplicates, unconditional promise or order, and incomplete instruments, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 673.1041, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 673.1031(2), F.S., relating to definitions, to incorporate the amendments made to ss. 673.1041 and 673.1051, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 673.6051(2), F.S., relating to discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 673.6041, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 679.3061(2), F.S., relating to law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 675.116, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 675.103(1)(j), hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature F.S., relating to definitions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 675.104, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting ss. 674.2101(3), 675.1181(2), and 679.1101, F.S., relating to security interest of collecting bank in items, accompanying documents, and proceeds; security interest of issuer or nominated person; and security interests arising under chapter 672 or chapter 680, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.2031, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting ss. 672.103(3) and 674.104(3), F.S., relating to definitions and index of definitions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 677.106, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting ss. 678.5101(3) and 679.1061(1), F.S., relating to rights of purchaser of security entitlement from entitlement holder and control of investment property, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 678.1061, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.328(2), (5), and (7), F.S., relating to priority of security interests in investment property, to incorporate the amendments made to ss. 678.1061, 679.3131, 679.3141, and 679.323, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.327(1) and (2), F.S., relating to priority of security interests in deposit account, to incorporate the amendment made to ss. hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature 679.1041 and 679.3141, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.1091(4), F.S., relating to scope, to incorporate the amendment made to ss. 679.2031 and 679.4041, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.709(2), F.S., relating to priority, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.2031, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 679.602(2), F.S., relating to waiver and variance of rights and duties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.210, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 679.329, F.S., relating to priority of security interests in deposit account and priority of security interests in letter- of-credit right, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.3141, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.320(3), F.S., buyer of goods, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.3161, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 727.109(8)(b), F.S., relating to power of the court, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.3171, F.S., in a reference thereto reenacting s. 680.307(3), F.S., relating to priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in, and other claims to goods, to incorporate the amendment made to ss. 679.3171 and 679.323, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 679.626(3), F.S., relating to hb515 -03-er2025 Legislature action in which deficiency or surplus is in issue, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 679.628, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

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Richard Gentry (R)*, 

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Chapter No. 2025-92 (on 05/23/2025)

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