Florida · House Bill 6509 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation

HB 6509 Sponsored by J.J. Grow Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 21, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 27, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 8, 2026

What it does

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

Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation; 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. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,200,000

Every action

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

Show the 39 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 Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee27–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  27. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  28. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  29. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  30. HouseRead 2nd time
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  34. SenateIn Messages
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  36. SenateReceived
  37. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 583 · Senate Rules
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  39. SenateSubstituted for SB 26 -SJ 583
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 583
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 583
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 58335–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-185

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

108–0
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 583 · Full Senate

35–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 4

 Passed 14–0
Feb 16, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 27

Not voting · 3

 Passed 27–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • J.J. GrowR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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