FL HB 145

vetoed

Claims Against the Government

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 145 pass?

No. FL HB 145 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Vetoed by Governor

What is FL HB 145 about?

Claims Against the Government; Increasing the statutory limits on the liability of the state and its agencies and subdivisions for tort claims; revising exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revising the period after which the failure of certain entities to make a final disposition of a claim shall be deemed a final denial of the claim for certain purposes; revising the statute of limitations for tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions and exceptions thereto, etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 145?

McFarland is the primary sponsor of FL HB 145.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-30 — Vetoed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-30
Vetoed by Governor
executive-veto
2026-06-15
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-12
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-12
Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-12
Amendment 401768 Concur
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-10
In Messages
2026-03-10
Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Amendment(s) adopted (401768)
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
Substituted for CS/SB 1366
2026-03-10
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-10
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-01-22
Received
enrolled
2026-01-16
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-15
In Messages
2026-01-15
Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
passage
2026-01-15
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-01-15
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-01-15
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
2025-12-11
Bill released to House Calendar
2025-12-11
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2025-12-11
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-04
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2025-12-03
Now in Judiciary Committee
2025-12-03
Reported out of Budget Committee
2025-12-03
Favorable by Budget Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-24
Added to Budget Committee agenda
2025-11-13
Now in Budget Committee
2025-11-13
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-11-05
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-10-29
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-21
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-10-21
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-21
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-21
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-10
Filed
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage, Third Reading
2026-01-15 · pass · 104-7
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: no
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: no
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Hodgers: no
- Sirois: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: no
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: no
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: no
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Rizo: not voting
- Benarroch: not voting
- Borrero: not voting
- Botana: not voting
- Snyder: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: excused
- Martin: not voting
- McClain: not voting
Passage
2026-03-12 · pass · 108-1
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: no
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Esposito: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Chambliss: not voting
- Woodson: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/145/ByCategory

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