Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 289
Session 2026
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Oct 31, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
289
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Hart-Lowman
No
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Long
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
No
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Young
No
Didn't Vote
Summary
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; 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 or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
01/15/2026
Senate
In Messages
01/15/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
01/15/2026
House
Read 3rd time
01/15/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 562551 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 591157 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 301915 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 308391 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 443711 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 800927 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 557409 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 601709 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Amendment 711845 Failed
01/15/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
12/02/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
12/02/2025
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
12/02/2025
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
11/19/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
11/19/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/18/2025
House
CS Filed
11/18/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
11/18/2025
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/07/2025
House
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
11/04/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/31/2025
House
Filed
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FL HB289 2026 Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
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Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:10 AM