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Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families

FL · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Oct 14, 2025

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Chapter No. 2026-184

Summary

The bill provides a state appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of negligence by the Department of Children and Families. The bill establishes limits on the compensation amount and provisions for the payment of attorney fees.

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Official abstract

Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (38)
  1. Oct 14, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Oct 21, 2025 Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · lower
  3. Oct 21, 2025 Referred to Budget Committee · lower
  4. Oct 21, 2025 Referred to Judiciary Committee · lower
  5. Oct 21, 2025 Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · lower
  6. Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
  7. Jan 27, 2026 Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · lower
  8. Jan 29, 2026 Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · lower
  9. Jan 29, 2026 Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · lower
  10. Jan 29, 2026 Now in Budget Committee · lower
  11. Feb 20, 2026 Added to Budget Committee agenda · lower
  12. Feb 24, 2026 Favorable by Budget Committee · lower
  13. Feb 24, 2026 Reported out of Budget Committee · lower
  14. Feb 24, 2026 Now in Judiciary Committee · lower
  15. Feb 24, 2026 Added to Judiciary Committee agenda · lower
  16. Feb 26, 2026 Favorable by Judiciary Committee · lower
  17. Feb 26, 2026 Reported out of Judiciary Committee · lower
  18. Feb 26, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
  19. Feb 26, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
  20. Feb 26, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) · lower
  21. Mar 3, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  22. Mar 3, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
  23. Mar 3, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  24. Mar 3, 2026 Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 · lower
  25. Mar 3, 2026 In Messages · upper
  26. Mar 3, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
  27. Mar 3, 2026 Received · upper
  28. Mar 5, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
  29. Mar 5, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
  30. Mar 5, 2026 Substituted for SB 6 · upper
  31. Mar 5, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  32. Mar 5, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  33. Mar 5, 2026 Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 · upper
  34. Mar 5, 2026 In Messages · lower
  35. Mar 5, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
  36. May 27, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
  37. Jun 8, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
  38. Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-184 · legislature
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