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Introduced
12/29/2025
12/29/2025
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Passed
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to clerks of the court; amending s. 28.37, F.S.; authorizing the cumulative excess of funds to be used in the development of the total combined budgets of the clerks of the court; amending ss. 28.35 and 28.36, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 50.0311, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "publicly accessible website"; amending s. 318.18, F.S.; providing exceptions to requirements that certain civil penalties be remitted to school districts; amending s. 318.21, F.S.; increasing the percentage of certain penalties which must be deposited into the fine and forfeiture fund and decreasing the percentage of certain penalties that must be paid to a municipality; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes related to the operations and finances of clerks of court and the distribution of certain penalties. It allows for the cumulative excess of funds, which are funds that remain after certain transfers, to be used in the development of the total combined budgets for clerks of court, and it also adjusts how these budgets are approved by the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. The bill revises the definition of a "publicly accessible website" to include the websites of clerks of court or county comptrollers for real property notices. Additionally, it provides exceptions to the requirement that certain civil penalties for school bus violations be remitted to school districts, and it alters the distribution of other civil penalties by increasing the percentage deposited into the fine and forfeiture fund and decreasing the percentage paid to municipalities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (8)
Dana Trabulsy (R)*,
Danny Alvarez (R),
Kimberly Daniels (D),
Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R),
J.J. Grow (R),
Michele Rayner (D),
Will Robinson (R),
Taylor Yarkosky (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (on 03/12/2026)
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