Florida HB 6509 — Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation

Florida, 2026. HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Chapter No. 2026-185

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

Sponsors

• Budget Committee — primary sponsor
• Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee — primary sponsor
• Grow — primary sponsor

Bill text

H 6509 Filed Read version ↗

H 6509 c1 Read version ↗

H 6509 c2 Read version ↗

H 6509 er Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Chapter No. 2026-185
2. June 8, 2026Approved by Governor
3. May 27, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4. March 5, 2026Ordered enrolled
5. March 5, 2026In Messages
6. March 5, 2026CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
7. March 5, 2026Read 3rd time
8. March 5, 2026Read 2nd time
9. March 5, 2026Substituted for SB 26
10. March 5, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
11. March 5, 2026Withdrawn from Rules
12. March 3, 2026Received
13. March 3, 2026Referred to Rules
14. March 3, 2026In Messages
15. March 3, 2026CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
16. March 3, 2026Read 3rd time
17. March 3, 2026Added to Third Reading Calendar
18. March 3, 2026Read 2nd time
19. February 26, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
20. February 24, 2026Added to Second Reading Calendar
21. February 24, 2026Bill released to House Calendar
22. February 24, 2026Reported out of Judiciary Committee
23. February 24, 2026Favorable by Judiciary Committee
24. February 20, 2026Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
25. February 18, 2026Now in Judiciary Committee
26. February 18, 2026Referred to Judiciary Committee
27. February 17, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
28. February 17, 2026CS Filed
29. February 17, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
30. February 17, 2026Reported out of Budget Committee
31. February 16, 2026Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
32. February 12, 2026Added to Budget Committee agenda
33. February 12, 2026Now in Budget Committee
34. February 12, 2026Referred to Judiciary Committee
35. February 12, 2026Referred to Budget Committee
36. February 11, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
37. February 11, 2026CS Filed
38. February 11, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
39. February 11, 2026Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
40. February 11, 2026Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
41. February 9, 2026Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
42. January 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)
43. October 28, 2025Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
44. October 28, 2025Referred to Judiciary Committee
45. October 28, 2025Referred to Budget Committee
46. October 28, 2025Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
47. October 21, 2025Filed

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