Florida · House Bill 6517 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg

HB 6517 Sponsored by Kimberly Berfield Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 24, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 4, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 11, 2026
  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/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg; Provides an appropriation to compensate Mr. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained as result of negligence of City of St. Petersburg; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,300,000

Every action

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

Show the 26 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. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee20–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  20. SenateIn Messages
  21. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  22. SenateReceived
  23. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 291 · Senate Rules
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  25. SenateSubstituted for SB 16 -SJ 291
  26. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 291
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 291
  2. SenatePassed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 291
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 299
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-228

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 10

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Jan 22, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 1

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

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