HB 6507 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Oct 14, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 6507 Filed → H 6507 er · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill has been finalized and enrolled for the 2026 Legislature, converting it from a draft version to an official enrolled bill. The substantive content regarding the relief for L.E. and the appropriation remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the addition of 'ENROLLED' status and updated file identifiers.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect 'ENROLLED' status and changed the file identifier from 'hb6507-00' to 'hb6507 -00-er', indicating the document is now the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2

81% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Budget Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Budget Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Budget Committee agenda

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Budget Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor