Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S120: Contract Protection for Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creating the "Elderly and Disabled Adult Contract Protection Act"; requiring that all contracts involving an elderly person or a disabled adult be in that person's primary language; requiring a contracting party to conduct a comprehensive review of the contract before an elderly person or disabled adult signs the contract; requiring a contracting party to record a video that depicts the contracting process and the elderly person or disabled adult signing the contract, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to contract protection for elderly persons and disabled adults; creating s. 430.055, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring that all contracts involving an elderly person or a disabled adult be in that personâs primary language; requiring a contracting party to conduct a comprehensive review of the contract before an elderly person or disabled adult signs the contract; requiring that the comprehensive review include certain information…
From the introduced text, October 7, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to contract protection for elderly persons and disabled adults; creating s. 430.055, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring that all contracts involving an elderly person or a disabled adult be in that personâs primary language; requiring a contracting party to conduct a comprehensive review of the contract before an elderly person or disabled adult signs the contract; requiring that the comprehensive review include certain information; requiring a contracting party to record a video that depicts the contracting process and the elderly person or disabled adult signing the contract; requiring that such video be stored by the contracting entity for a specified amount of time after the contract is signed; providing that the video may be accessed only under certain circumstances; providing penalties; authorizing harmed parties to seek civil remedies; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 430.055, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 430.055âElderly and disabled adult contract protection.â (1)âSHORT TITLE.âThis section may be cited as the âElderly and Disabled Adult Contract Protection Act.â (2)âDEFINITIONS.âAs used in this section, the term: (a)ââCognitive impairmentâ means a deficiency in cognitive functioning, including a personâs short-term or long-term memory; orientation as to person, place, and time; deductive or abstract reasoning; judgment as it …
Sponsors
- Garcia, Ileana (R, SD-036) · primary sponsor
- Osgood, Rosalind (D, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Rules, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S120?
- S120 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Contract Protection for Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults.
- What does S120 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to contract protection for elderly persons and disabled adults; creating s. 430.055, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring that all contracts involving an elderly person or a disabled adult be in that personâs primary language; requiring a contracting party to conduct a comprehensive review of the contract before an elderly person or disabled adult signs the contract; requiring that the comprehensive review include certain information…
- What is the status of S120?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S120?
- Garcia, Ileana (R, SD-036), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S120?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/120
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