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H6509Introduced in the House

Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation

Passed

Introduced by House Budget Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-185

July 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 · March 5, 2026

35

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Not Voting
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Budget Committee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Budget Committee

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Budget Committee

  16. Added to Budget Committee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Budget Committee

  18. Reported out of Budget Committee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  23. Now in Judiciary Committee

  24. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  25. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  26. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. Bill released to House Calendar

  28. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  29. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

  34. In Messages

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. Received

  37. Withdrawn from Rules

  38. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  39. Substituted for SB 26

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0

  43. In Messages

  44. Ordered enrolled

  45. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  46. Approved by Governor

  47. Chapter No. 2026-185

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