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Florida House Bill 6003
Session 2026
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
First Action
Sep 24, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6003
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Dana Lee Trabulsy
Primary
Democrat
Johanna López
Primary
Democrat
Anna V. Eskamani
Cosponsor
Democrat
Debra Tendrich
Cosponsor
Democrat
Dotie Joseph
Cosponsor
Democrat
Fentrice Driskell
Cosponsor
Democrat
Michael "Mike" Gottlieb
Cosponsor
Republican
Susan L. Valdés
Cosponsor
Unknown
Young
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 15, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Anderson
Yes
Republican
Adam Botana
Didn't Vote
Republican
Alex Rizo
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Allison Tant
Yes
Democrat
Angela "Angie" Nixon
Yes
Democrat
Anna V. Eskamani
Yes
Republican
Anne Gerwig
Yes
Democrat
Ashley Viola Gantt
Yes
Republican
Berny Jacques
Yes
Republican
Bill Conerly
Yes
Republican
Bill Partington
Yes
Republican
Bradford Troy "Brad" Yeager
Yes
Republican
Brian Hodgers
No
Democrat
Bruce Hadley Antone
Yes
Republican
Chad Johnson
No
Republican
Chase Tramont
Yes
Republican
Chip LaMarca
No
Democrat
Christine Hunschofsky
Yes
Democrat
Dan Daley
Yes
Republican
Dana Lee Trabulsy
Yes
Republican
Daniel Antonio "Danny" Alvarez
Yes
Republican
Daniel Perez
Yes
Republican
Danny Nix
No
Democrat
Daryl Campbell
Yes
Republican
David Borrero
Didn't Vote
Republican
Dean Black
Yes
Democrat
Debra Tendrich
Yes
Republican
Demi Busatta Cabrera
Yes
Democrat
Dotie Joseph
Yes
Republican
Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson
Yes
Republican
Erika Booth
Yes
Republican
Fabián Basabe
Yes
Democrat
Felicia Simone Robinson
Yes
Democrat
Fentrice Driskell
Yes
Republican
Fiona McFarland
Yes
Democrat
Gallop Franklin II
Yes
Unknown
Hart-Lowman
Yes
Republican
Hillary Cassel
Yes
Republican
J.J. Grow
Yes
Republican
James Buchanan
No
Republican
James Vernon "Jim" Mooney, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Jason Shoaf
Yes
Republican
Jeff Holcomb
No
Republican
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer "Rita" Harris
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Canady
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Yes
Democrat
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds
Yes
Republican
Jessica Baker
Yes
Democrat
Johanna López
Yes
Republican
John Snyder
Didn't Vote
Republican
Jon Albert
Yes
Democrat
Jose Alvarez
Didn't Vote
Republican
Josie Tomkow
Yes
Republican
Juan Carlos Porras
Yes
Republican
Judson Sapp
Yes
Republican
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
No
Republican
Kaylee Tuck
Yes
Democrat
Kelly Skidmore
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Kevin D. Chambliss
Yes
Republican
Kevin M. Steele
Yes
Republican
Kim Kendall
Yes
Republican
Kimberly Berfield
No
Democrat
Kimberly Daniels
Yes
Republican
Kiyan Michael
Yes
Republican
Lauren Melo
No
Republican
Lawrence McClure
Yes
Democrat
Leonard Spencer
Didn't Vote
Republican
Linda Chaney
Yes
Democrat
Lindsay Michelle Cross
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Dunkley
Yes
Unknown
Long
Yes
Democrat
Marie Paule Woodson
Yes
Republican
Meg Weinberger
Yes
Democrat
Michael "Mike" Gottlieb
Yes
Republican
Michael Owen
Yes
Democrat
Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby
Yes
Republican
Michelle Salzman
Yes
Republican
Mike Giallombardo
Didn't Vote
Republican
Mike Redondo
Yes
Democrat
Mitch Rosenwald
Yes
Republican
Monique Miller
Yes
Republican
Nan Cobb
Yes
Republican
Nathan Boyles
Yes
Republican
Omar Blanco
Yes
Republican
Paula A. Stark
Yes
Republican
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
No
Republican
Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Rachel Lora Saunders Plakon
Yes
Republican
Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard
Didn't Vote
Republican
Richard Gentry
No
Republican
Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett
Yes
Republican
Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade
Yes
Republican
Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan III
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Robin Bartleman
Yes
Republican
Ryan Chamberlin
No
Republican
Sam Garrison
Yes
Republican
Sam Greco
Yes
Republican
Shane G. Abbott
Yes
Unknown
Smith
No
Republican
Susan L. Valdés
Yes
Republican
Susan Plasencia
Yes
Republican
Taylor Michael Yarkosky
Yes
Republican
Thomas Patterson "Patt" Maney
Yes
Republican
Tiffany Esposito
Yes
Republican
Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf
No
Republican
Tom Fabricio
No
Republican
Traci Koster
Yes
Republican
Tyler I. Sirois
Yes
Republican
Vanessa Oliver
Yes
Democrat
Wallace Aristide
Yes
Republican
Webster Barnaby
Didn't Vote
Republican
William Cloud "Will" Robinson , Jr.
No
Republican
Wyman Duggan
No
Unknown
Young
Yes
Republican
Yvette Benarroch
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Yvonne Hayes Hinson
Yes
Summary
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death; Removes provision precluding certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death.
Text (1)
H 6003 Filed
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/BillText/Filed/PDF
Documents (2)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (10/15/2025 2:30 PM)
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003a.CIV.PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (11/19/2025 5:35 PM)
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/Analyses/h6003c.JDC.PDF
Actions (20)
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
01/15/2026
Senate
In Messages
01/15/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 17
01/15/2026
House
Read 3rd time
01/15/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
01/15/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
11/19/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
11/19/2025
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
11/19/2025
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
11/12/2025
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
10/15/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
10/15/2025
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/15/2025
House
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/08/2025
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
10/01/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/01/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/01/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
09/24/2025
House
Filed
Graphics
FL HB6003 2026 Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
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https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB6003/
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Oct 9, 2025 11:07:32 AM
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Jan 18, 2026 2:34:20 AM
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