Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
- Introduced Oct 10, 2025
- In committee Oct 21, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revising the definition of the term “survivors” to include the parents of an unborn child; defining the term “unborn child”; prohibiting a right of action against the mother for the wrongful death of an unborn child or against a medical provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances, etc.
Every action
10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/04/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 · Senate Judiciary5–4 vote
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice5–3 vote
- CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
- CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Senate Judiciary | Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 | 5–4 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 | 5–3 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.
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Erin GrallR Primary sponsor · District 29
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.