Florida · Senate Bill 6 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families

SB 6 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud 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 L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; Providing for the relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000

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; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services9–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 582
  7. SenateSubstituted HB 6507 -SJ 582
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184 ) -SJ 582

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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