FL H6003 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Removes provision precluding certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death.

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Title

Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-15 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#450 (Y: 88 N: 17 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-11-19 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 17 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-11-19 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 17 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-10-15 - House - House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-15 - House - House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13SenateDied in Rules
2026-01-22SenateReceived
2026-01-16SenateReferred to Rules
2026-01-15SenateIn Messages
2026-01-15HousePassed; YEAS 88, NAYS 17
2026-01-15HouseRead 3rd time
2026-01-15HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2026-01-15HouseRead 2nd time
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
2025-11-19HouseBill released to House Calendar
2025-11-19HouseReported out of Judiciary Committee
2025-11-19HouseFavorable by Judiciary Committee
2025-11-12HouseAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda
2025-10-15HouseNow in Judiciary Committee
2025-10-15HouseReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-10-15HouseFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-10-08HouseAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-01HouseNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-10-01HouseReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-10-01HouseReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-09-24HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1700 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
400023Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4000235Amended CodeSee Bill Text
429295Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76821Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003.CIV.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003a.CIV.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003b.JDC.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003c.JDC.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=74997&IsPCB=0&BillId=82574
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75045&IsPCB=0&BillId=82574
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=74997&IsPCB=0&BillId=82574&billid=82574
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75045&IsPCB=0&BillId=82574&billid=82574
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Vote/HouseVote_h06003__450.PDF

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