SB 838
  • Introduced
    Dec 09, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 838
Florida Senate Bill
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Electronic Payments of Retail Installment Contracts; Defining the terms “ACH payment” and “electronic payment”; authorizing holders of retail installment contracts and their agents to collect fees for processing electronic payments made by motor vehicle retail buyers under certain circumstances, etc.
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House • Feb 19, 2026: In Messages
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Jan 13, 2026, Senate
Favorable with Committee Substitute
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 04, 2026, Senate
    Favorable
    YES: 10
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 10

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 17, 2026, Senate
      Favorable
      YES: 24
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 24

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 19, 2026, Senate
        Third Reading
        YES: 38
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 1
        YES: 38

        NO: 0

          EXCUSED: 1

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          • Feb 19, 2026 | House
            • In Messages
          • Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
            • Read 2nd time
            • Amendment(s) adopted (794450)
            • Read 3rd time
            • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
            • Immediately certified
          • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
            • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
            • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
          • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
            • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
          • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
            • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
          • Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
            • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
            • Now in Rules
          • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
            • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
          • Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
            • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
            • Now in Banking and Insurance
            • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
          • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
            • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
            • Introduced
          • Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
            • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
          • Dec 16, 2025 | Senate
            • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; Rules
          • Dec 09, 2025 | Senate
            • Filed
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