Florida · Senate Bill 12 · 2025 Regular Session

Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families

  1. Introduced Aug 2, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Providing for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to a special needs trust, to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 · Senate Judiciary10–1 vote
  8. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  9. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  2. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services10–0 vote
  3. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  5. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 Passed 10–1
Apr 15, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Passed 10–0
Apr 22, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Joe GrutersR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.