Committee advances technical rewrite of nonprofit corporation statute (chapter 617)
February 18, 2026 | 2026 Legislature FL, Florida
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Senator Bernard explained that CS for SB 554 is a comprehensive rewrite of chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes governing nonprofit corporations. Bernard described the delete-all amendment (barcode 794360) as technical, aligning statutory language (for example replacing “person” with “individual”) and adjusting punctuation and wording to mirror the House draft.
No questions were raised and Bernard closed. The committee voted to adopt the amendment and then reported SB 554 favorably.
No questions were raised and Bernard closed. The committee voted to adopt the amendment and then reported SB 554 favorably.
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