Florida House Bill 289
Session 2026
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
Active
Passed House on Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
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
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Hart-Lowman
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Long
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Smith
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Young
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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.
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/18/2025 6:18 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/2/2025 1:50 PM)
711845 - Amendment to H 289 c1
601709 - Amendment to H 289 c1
557409 - Amendment to H 289 c1
800927 - Amendment to H 289 c1
443711 - Amendment to H 289 c1
301915 - Amendment to H 289 c1
308391 - Substitute Amendment (301915) to H 289 c1
591157 - Amendment to H 289 c1
562551 - Amendment to H 289 c1
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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
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:10 AM
