Florida · Senate Bill 24 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County

SB 24 Sponsored by Joe Gruters Died in committee

  1. Introduced Aug 1, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  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.

Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; Providing for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $500,000

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; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  4. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 · Senate Judiciary9–1 vote
  7. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 292
  7. SenateSubstituted HB 6515 -SJ 292
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6515 (Ch. 2026-227 ) -SJ 292

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–1
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 24

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

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.