Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H797: Nonprofit Corporations
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to nonprofit corporations; amending s. 3 617.01011, F.S.; renaming the "Florida Not For Profit 4 Corporation Act" as the "Florida Nonprofit Corporation 5 Act"; amending s. 617.01201, F.S.; providing 6 applicability; providing that provisions of a plan or 7 filed document may not be made dependent upon facts 8 outside the plan or filed document; requiring a 9 corporation to file articles of amendment with the 10 Department of State under certain circumstances…
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
An act relating to nonprofit corporations; amending s. 3 617.01011, F.S.; renaming the "Florida Not For Profit 4 Corporation Act" as the "Florida Nonprofit Corporation 5 Act"; amending s. 617.01201, F.S.; providing 6 applicability; providing that provisions of a plan or 7 filed document may not be made dependent upon facts 8 outside the plan or filed document; requiring a 9 corporation to file articles of amendment with the 10 Department of State under certain circumstances; providing that articles of amendment are deemed to be 12 authorized by the authorization of the original filed 13 document to which they relate; providing that such 14 articles of amendment may be filed by the corporation 15 without further action by the board of directors or 16 the members; defining the terms "filed document" and 17 "plan"; making technical changes; amending s. 18 617.0123, F.S.; providing that a document accepted for 19 filing may specify an effective time and a delayed 20 effective date; providing that a previous effective 21 date may be specified in the initial articles of 22 incorporation if such date is within a specified 23 timeframe; specifying when a document accepted for 24 filing is effective; providing that the date or time 25 at which a document is filed is the time and date at words underlined are additions. …
Sponsors
- Tuck, Kaylee (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
- Joseph, Dotie (D, HD-108)
Latest 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 -SJ 527
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 527
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 527
- : Substituted for CS/SB 554 -SJ 527
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 797 c2 (March 4, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 797 c2 (February 25, 2026): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 10, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 10, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H797?
- H797 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Nonprofit Corporations.
- What does H797 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to nonprofit corporations; amending s. 3 617.01011, F.S.; renaming the "Florida Not For Profit 4 Corporation Act" as the "Florida Nonprofit Corporation 5 Act"; amending s. 617.01201, F.S.; providing 6 applicability; providing that provisions of a plan or 7 filed document may not be made dependent upon facts 8 outside the plan or filed document; requiring a 9 corporation to file articles of amendment with the 10 Department of State under certain circumstances…
- What is the status of H797?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-168 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H797?
- Tuck, Kaylee (R, HD-083), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H797?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/797
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