Florida · House Bill 413 · 2026 Regular Session

Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs

HB 413 Sponsored by Michael "Mike" Gottlieb Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 13, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 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.

Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs…

Read the full title (168 words)

Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs as sanction; requires court to make certain written findings; authorizes fees, money, & costs be paid to attorney; provides award of attorney fees & costs to nonoffending party under certain circumstances; provides relief is cumulative; authorizes court to order attorney fees, suit money, & costs in certain appellate proceedings; prohibits court from awarding fees, money, & costs to noncompliant party; provides that trial court has continuing jurisdiction to award temporary appellate fees, money, & costs; specifies primary factor for court to consider in making awards of appellate fees & costs; authorizes court to take certain actions in action involving criminal contempt.

Every action

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

Show the 22 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. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee13–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  12. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee21–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

110–0
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 4

 Passed 13–0
Jan 22, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 21

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

  • Michael "Mike" GottliebD Primary sponsor · District 102
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

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