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IntroducedDec 17, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 06, 2026: Added to Commerce Committee agenda
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 10, 2026 12:30pm
Sumner Hall (404 HOB)
Summary
Comments on HB 797
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommitteeprimary

Votes
Actions
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Commerce Committee
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Jan 16, 2026 | House
- Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Dec 17, 2025 | House
- Filed
