HB 797 Florida 2026 session
Nonprofit Corporations
Nonprofit Corporations; Conforms terminology for consistency with Model Nonprofit Corporation Act adopted by American Bar Association; aligns provisions with Florida Business Corporation Act; revises corporate powers; updates provisions on distributions, dividends, & board vacancies; revises who may answer DOS interrogatories; specifies acceptable methods of written notice; requires officers to act in good faith, with reasonable care, & in corporation’s best interests; establishes requirements for judicial removal of directors; provides construction; allows board actions to satisfy meeting & voting requirements if no members exist; removes affiliate chapter registration requirement; ensures equal member rights & obligations; authorizes board to admit members for consideration & set payment terms; permits membership termination per terms; prohibits corporation from being its own member; allows fines or penalties if authorized; permits certain nonprofits to purchase membership interests; sets rules for buying interests of resigned or terminated members; revises meeting procedures & special meeting requirements; provides proxy voting rules & effects of incapacity; revises remote participation provisions; updates board composition, election, & term rules; grants liability immunity to all officers & directors; authorizes eligible mergers; requires statements for property held for charitable purposes.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action June 26, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-168
Recorded votes
Passage likelihood
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State-level impact
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Official actions
- Chapter No. 2026-168
- Approved by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered enrolled
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- Substituted for CS/SB 554
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Withdrawn from Rules
- Received
- Referred to Rules
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
- Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Now in Commerce Committee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda