Florida · House Bill 6511 · 2025 Regular Session

Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of DCF; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $28,000,000

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  1. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  2. HouseCS Filed
  3. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Demi BusattaR Primary sponsor · District 114
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.