HB 651 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence

Summary

Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence; Authorizes parents of adult children to recover damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence suits.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021

How they voted

97–16

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 15, 2021

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican79

59 Yea 16 Nay 4

74% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 16

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors