Florida House Bill 6509
Session 2026
Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Oct 21, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6509
State
Florida
Session
2026
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation; Provides appropriation to compensate estate for injuries & damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as result of negligence of DOT; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees.
CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION:
$1,200,000
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 5:24 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 2:53 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/24/2026 11:54 AM)
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07/01/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-185
06/08/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
05/27/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/05/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/05/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Substituted for SB 26
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/24/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/24/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/24/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
02/20/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
02/18/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/18/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
02/17/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/17/2026
House
CS Filed
02/17/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/17/2026
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
02/16/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
02/12/2026
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
02/12/2026
House
Now in Budget Committee
02/12/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
02/12/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
02/11/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/11/2026
House
CS Filed
02/11/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/11/2026
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/11/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/09/2026
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/28/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/28/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/28/2025
House
Referred to Budget Committee
10/28/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Filed
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FL Legislature
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Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:29 PM