2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0947: Civil Actions

Legislative Summary

Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; provides for certain notice of former phosphate mines for purposes of civil liability; requires DOH to conduct surveys of former phosphate land parcels for purposes of civil liability upon petition; revises applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions to civil actions involving an insurance contract; requires award of prevailing party attorney fees in certain civil actions involving insurers; provides specified circumstance under which settlement offer is not good faith settlement offer; specifies applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions if prevailing party attorney fees apply; provides evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.

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Bill History

2/24/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Recommitted to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Substituted CS/CS/SB 832
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 832
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #431777

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #234855

3/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Judiciary Committee
4/17/2025
16
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025
19
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/20/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025208.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025157.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/24/2025156.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025870.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025948.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/24/2025948.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025941.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/18/2025938.7 KB