FL HB 289
deadCivil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 289 pass?
No. FL HB 289 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules
What is FL HB 289 about?
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.
Who sponsors FL HB 289?
Greco, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 289, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Grecoprimary
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommitteeprimary
- Plakoncosponsor
- Persons-Mulickacosponsor
- Overdorfcosponsor
- Nixcosponsor
- Valdéscosponsor
- Benarrochcosponsor
- Barnabycosponsor
- Banksoncosponsor
- Kincart Jonssoncosponsor
- Robinson, W.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules
failure
2026-01-22
Received
enrolled
2026-01-16
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-15
In Messages
2026-01-15
CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
passage
2026-01-15
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-01-15
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-01-15
Amendment 562551 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 591157 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 301915 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 308391 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 443711 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 800927 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 557409 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 601709 Failed
2026-01-15
Amendment 711845 Failed
2026-01-15
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
2025-12-02
Bill released to House Calendar
2025-12-02
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2025-12-02
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-24
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2025-11-19
Now in Judiciary Committee
2025-11-19
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
CS Filed
filing
2025-11-18
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-11-18
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-11-18
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-07
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-04
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-11-04
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-04
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-31
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
A - 591157, Adoption, Second Reading
2026-01-15 · fail · 33-78
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: no
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: no
- Albert: no
- Esposito: no
- Overdorf: no
- Alvarez, D.: no
- Fabricio: no
- Owen: no
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: no
- Anderson: no
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: no
- Andrade: no
- Garrison: no
- Persons-Mulicka: no
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: no
- Plakon: no
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: no
- Plasencia: no
- Baker: no
- Giallombardo: no
- Porras: no
- Bankson: no
- Gonzalez Pittman: no
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: no
- Redondo: no
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: no
- Basabe: no
- Greco: no
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Griffitts: no
- Robinson, W.: no
- Berfield: no
- Grow: no
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: no
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: no
- Blanco: no
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: no
- Booth: no
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: no
- Sirois: no
- Holcomb: no
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: no
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: no
- Brackett: no
- Jacques: no
- Brannan: no
- Johnson: no
- Buchanan: no
- Joseph: yes
- Stark: no
- Busatta: no
- Kendall: no
- Steele: no
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: no
- Tant: yes
- Canady: no
- Koster: no
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: no
- LaMarca: no
- Tomkow: no
- Chamberlin: no
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: no
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: no
- Chaney: no
- Maggard: no
- Tuck: no
- Cobb: no
- Maney: no
- Valdés: no
- Conerly: no
- McClure: no
- Weinberger: no
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: no
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: no
- Yarkosky: no
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: no
- Yeager: no
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: no
- Young: yes
- Duggan: no
- Mooney: no
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: no
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Benarroch: not voting
- Borrero: not voting
- Hodgers: not voting
- Botana: not voting
- Snyder: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
Passage, Third Reading
2026-01-15 · pass · 76-34
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: no
- Rayner: no
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: no
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Joseph: no
- Stark: no
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: no
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: no
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: no
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: no
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: no
- Nixon: no
- Barnaby: not voting
- Benarroch: not voting
- Borrero: not voting
- Botana: not voting
- Snyder: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
- Long: not voting
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