HB 6003 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

Summary
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death; Removes provision precluding certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 24, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 15, 2026

How they voted

8818
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 118
Jan 15, 2026
D Democratic34
30 Yea 1 Nay 3
88% Yea
R Republican84
58 Yea 17 Nay 9
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 17
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors