Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1459: Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creates exception to allow person convicted of felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as personal representative if they have specified relationship to deceased; requires court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as personal representative.
What the bill says
An act relating to serving as personal representative after a felony conviction; amending s. 733.303, F.S.; creating an exception to allow a person convicted of a felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as a personal representative if they have a specified relationship to the deceased in certain circumstances; requiring a court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as a personal representative; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to serving as personal representative after a felony conviction; amending s. 733.303, F.S.; creating an exception to allow a person convicted of a felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as a personal representative if they have a specified relationship to the deceased in certain circumstances; requiring a court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as a personal representative; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 733.303, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 733.303 Persons not qualified.— (1) A person is not qualified to act as a personal representative if the person: (a)1. Has been convicted of a felony, unless the person is a parent, spouse, child, or grandchild of the deceased who is not currently incarcerated and there are no other family members of the same degree of consanguinity to serve. 2. If a family member of a decedent petitions to be appointed as personal representative and has a felony HB 1459 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1459-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES conviction, the court shall make the determination to grant the petition pursuant to Article VI, Section 4 of the State Constitution and use the …
Sponsors
- Gantt, Ashley (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1459?
- H1459 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction.
- What does H1459 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to serving as personal representative after a felony conviction; amending s. 733.303, F.S.; creating an exception to allow a person convicted of a felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as a personal representative if they have a specified relationship to the deceased in certain circumstances; requiring a court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as a personal representative; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1459?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1459?
- Gantt, Ashley (D, SD-034).
- Where is the official record for H1459?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1459
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