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FL SB 26

introduced

Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation; Providing for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as a result of the negligence of the Department of Transportation; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,200,000

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 6509 (Ch. 2026-185)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • McClainprimary
  • Massullocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-01

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-10-06

    Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-29

    Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills

  5. 2026-01-29

    Now in Judiciary

  6. 2026-01-29

    On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  7. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-03

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  9. 2026-02-09

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Now in Appropriations

  12. 2026-02-25

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. 2026-03-02

    Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  16. 2026-03-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  17. 2026-03-05

    Substituted CS/CS/HB 6509

  18. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 6509 (Ch. 2026-185)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-03 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Berman: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
  • Favorable

    2026-02-12 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Wright: other
  • Favorable

    2026-03-02 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Berman: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: other

Related bills

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