Florida · House Bill 947 · 2025 Regular Session

Civil Actions

HB 947 Sponsored by Omar Blanco and Berny Jacques Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Civil Actions; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; provides for certain notice of former phosphate mines for purposes of civil liability; requires DOH to conduct surveys of former phosphate land parcels for purposes of civil liability upon petition; revises applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions to civil actions involving an insurance…

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Civil Actions; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; provides for certain notice of former phosphate mines for purposes of civil liability; requires DOH to conduct surveys of former phosphate land parcels for purposes of civil liability upon petition; revises applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions to civil actions involving an insurance contract; requires award of prevailing party attorney fees in certain civil actions involving insurers; provides specified circumstance under which settlement offer is not good faith settlement offer; specifies applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions if prevailing party attorney fees apply; provides evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–3 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
  20. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  21. HouseRecommitted to Judiciary Committee
  22. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  24. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–4 vote
  25. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  26. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  27. HouseCS Filed
  28. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  1. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  2. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  4. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  5. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  6. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  7. HouseSubstituted CS/CS/SB 832
  8. HouseLaid on Table

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 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 · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 26, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

No · 3

 Passed 19–3
Apr 17, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–4

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Omar BlancoR Primary sponsor · District 115
  • Berny JacquesR Primary sponsor · District 59
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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