FL HB 413
deadAttorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 413 pass?
No. FL HB 413 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 413 about?
Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs as sanction; requires court to make certain written findings; authorizes fees, money, & costs be paid to attorney; provides award of attorney fees & costs to nonoffending party under certain circumstances; provides relief is cumulative; authorizes court to order attorney fees, suit money, & costs in certain appellate proceedings; prohibits court from awarding fees, money, & costs to noncompliant party; provides that trial court has continuing jurisdiction to award temporary appellate fees, money, & costs; specifies primary factor for court to consider in making awards of appellate fees & costs; authorizes court to take certain actions in action involving criminal contempt.
Who sponsors FL HB 413?
Gottlieb, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 413, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs as sanction; requires court to make certain written findings; authorizes fees, money, & costs be paid to attorney; provides award of attorney fees & costs to nonoffending party under certain circumstances; provides relief is cumulative; authorizes court to order attorney fees, suit money, & costs in certain appellate proceedings; prohibits court from awarding fees, money, & costs to noncompliant party; provides that trial court has continuing jurisdiction to award temporary appellate fees, money, & costs; specifies primary factor for court to consider in making awards of appellate fees & costs; authorizes court to take certain actions in action involving criminal contempt.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gottliebprimary
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommitteeprimary
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
- Danielscosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
- Bartlemancosponsor
- Campbellcosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Driskellcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules
failure
2026-02-10
Received
enrolled
2026-02-09
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-04
In Messages
2026-02-04
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-04
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-29
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
2026-01-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-01-22
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-01-22
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-22
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-22
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-01-22
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-11
Now in Judiciary Committee
2025-12-11
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-10
CS Filed
filing
2025-12-10
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-12-10
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-12-09
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-02
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-18
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-11-18
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-13
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-04 · pass · 110-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Partington: 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
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: 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
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: 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
- Woodson: 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
- Franklin: not voting
- Anderson: not voting
- Giallombardo: not voting
- Barnaby: not voting
- Black: not voting
- Botana: not voting
- Steele: not voting
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