Bill Commons

FL SB 6

died on adjournment

Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 6 pass?

No. FL SB 6 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184)

What is FL SB 6 about?

Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; Providing for the relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000

Who sponsors FL SB 6?

Calatayud is the primary sponsor of FL SB 6.

Description

Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; Providing for the relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calatayudprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-05

    Substituted HB 6507

  3. 2026-03-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  5. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-03-02

    Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

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

  8. 2026-02-13

    Now in Appropriations

  9. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-09

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. 2026-02-03

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  12. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-29

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

  14. 2026-01-29

    Now in Judiciary

  15. 2026-01-29

    Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills

  16. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  17. 2025-10-06

    Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-08-01

    Filed

    filing

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 · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Trumbull: yes

  • 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
    • Martin: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6/ByCategory

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