2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0651: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Legislative Summary

Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages.

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Bill History

11/27/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Died on Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #193415

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Judiciary Committee
2/21/2024
15
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/18/2024
12
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/27/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/21/2024101.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/18/2024101.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/27/202397.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/21/2024277.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/19/2024277.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/18/2024276.4 KB