Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 554
Nonprofit Corporations
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bernard (Democratic)
- Fiscal Policy
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Nonprofit Corporations; Renaming the “Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act” as the “Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act”; revising the circumstances in which a domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed with the department; requiring all courts, public offices, and official bodies to receive all certificates issued by the department as prima facie evidence of certain facts; authorizing a corporation to register under a name that is not otherwise distinguishable on the records of the department under certain circumstances; prohibiting a corporation from paying any dividend and making distributions of any part of its net income or net earnings to its members, directors, or officers, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2026-168) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/CS/HB 797 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Now in Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy - Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Filed