TALLY · SCORE
HB6003FL · 2026
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
This bill allows parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages, such as grief and loss of companionship, in medical malpractice cases where a single, childless adult is killed due to negligence. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
64.7%
Alignment
69
Yes
32
No
11
Abstain
House
Passage, Third Reading · Jan 15, 2026 · pass
| Legislator | Party | District | Their vote | District vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Salzman | Republican | FL0001L | yes | N/A |
| Alex Andrade | Republican | FL0002L | yes | yes |
| Nathan Boyles | Republican | FL0003L | yes | N/A |
| Patt Maney | Republican | FL0004L | yes | yes |
| Shane Abbott | Republican | FL0005L | yes | N/A |
| Griff Griffitts | Republican | FL0006L | yes | yes |
| Jason Shoaf | Republican | FL0007L | yes | N/A |
| Gallop Franklin | Democratic | FL0008L | yes | N/A |
| Allison Tant | Democratic | FL0009L | yes | N/A |
| Chuck Brannan | Republican | FL0010L | N/A | yes |
| Sam Garrison | Republican | FL0011L | yes | no |
| Wyman Duggan | Republican | FL0012L | no | N/A |
| Angie Nixon | Democratic | FL0013L | yes | yes |
| Kim Daniels | Democratic | FL0014L | yes | yes |
| Dean Black | Republican | FL0015L | yes | N/A |
| Kiyan Michael | Republican | FL0016L | yes | yes |
| Jessica Baker | Republican | FL0017L | yes | N/A |
| Kim Kendall | Republican | FL0018L | yes | yes |
| Sam Greco | Republican | FL0019L | yes | no |
| Judson Sapp | Republican | FL0020L | yes | yes |
| Yvonne Hinson | Democratic | FL0021L | yes | no |
| Chad Johnson | Republican | FL0022L | no | no |
| J.J. Grow | Republican | FL0023L | yes | N/A |
| Ryan Chamberlin | Republican | FL0024L | no | N/A |
| Taylor Yarkosky | Republican | FL0025L | yes | N/A |
| Nan Cobb | Republican | FL0026L | yes | yes |
| Richard Gentry | Republican | FL0027L | no | yes |
| Bill Partington | Republican | FL0028L | yes | yes |
| Webster Barnaby | Republican | FL0029L | N/A | N/A |
| Chase Tramont | Republican | FL0030L | yes | N/A |
| Tyler Sirois | Republican | FL0031L | yes | N/A |
| Brian Hodgers | Republican | FL0032L | no | yes |
| Monique Miller | Republican | FL0033L | yes | yes |
| Robbie Brackett | Republican | FL0034L | yes | yes |
| Erika Booth | Republican | FL0035L | yes | yes |
| Rachel Plakon | Republican | FL0036L | yes | yes |
| Susan Plasencia | Republican | FL0037L | yes | N/A |
| Dave Smith | Republican | FL0038L | no | yes |
| Doug Bankson | Republican | FL0039L | yes | N/A |
| RaShon Young | Democratic | FL0040L | yes | yes |
| Bruce Antone | Democratic | FL0041L | yes | N/A |
| Anna Eskamani | Democratic | FL0042L | yes | yes |
| Johanna López | Democratic | FL0043L | yes | yes |
| Rita Harris | Democratic | FL0044L | yes | yes |
| Leonard Spencer | Democratic | FL0045L | N/A | yes |
| Jose Alvarez | Democratic | FL0046L | N/A | N/A |
| Paula Stark | Republican | FL0047L | yes | yes |
| Jon Albert | Republican | FL0048L | yes | yes |
| Jennifer Kincart Jonsson | Republican | FL0049L | yes | N/A |
| Jennifer Canady | Republican | FL0050L | yes | yes |
| Josie Tomkow | Republican | FL0051L | yes | N/A |
| John Temple | Republican | FL0052L | N/A | no |
| Jeff Holcomb | Republican | FL0053L | no | N/A |
| Randy Maggard | Republican | FL0054L | N/A | N/A |
| Kevin Steele | Republican | FL0055L | yes | N/A |
| Brad Yeager | Republican | FL0056L | yes | yes |
| Adam Anderson | Republican | FL0057L | yes | no |
| Kim Berfield | Republican | FL0058L | no | N/A |
| Berny Jacques | Republican | FL0059L | yes | N/A |
| Lindsay Cross | Democratic | FL0060L | yes | yes |
| Linda Chaney | Republican | FL0061L | yes | yes |
| Michele Rayner | Democratic | FL0062L | yes | N/A |
| Dianne Hart-Lowman | Democratic | FL0063L | yes | yes |
| Susan Valdés | Republican | FL0064L | yes | N/A |
| Karen Gonzalez Pittman | Republican | FL0065L | no | no |
| Traci Koster | Republican | FL0066L | yes | N/A |
| Fentrice Driskell | Democratic | FL0067L | yes | no |
| Lawrence McClure | Republican | FL0068L | yes | yes |
| Danny Alvarez | Republican | FL0069L | yes | N/A |
| Michael Owen | Republican | FL0070L | yes | yes |
| Will Robinson | Republican | FL0071L | no | yes |
| Bill Conerly | Republican | FL0072L | yes | yes |
| Fiona McFarland | Republican | FL0073L | yes | N/A |
| James Buchanan | Republican | FL0074L | no | yes |
| Danny Nix | Republican | FL0075L | no | N/A |
| Vanessa Oliver | Republican | FL0076L | yes | yes |
| Tiffany Esposito | Republican | FL0077L | yes | N/A |
| Jenna Persons-Mulicka | Republican | FL0078L | yes | N/A |
| Mike Giallombardo | Republican | FL0079L | N/A | N/A |
| Adam Botana | Republican | FL0080L | N/A | yes |
| Yvette Benarroch | Republican | FL0081L | N/A | no |
| Lauren Melo | Republican | FL0082L | no | yes |
| Kaylee Tuck | Republican | FL0083L | yes | N/A |
| Dana Trabulsy | Republican | FL0084L | yes | yes |
| Toby Overdorf | Republican | FL0085L | no | yes |
| John Snyder | Republican | FL0086L | N/A | no |
| Mike Caruso | Republican | FL0087L | N/A | yes |
| Tae Edmonds | Democratic | FL0088L | yes | no |
| Debra Tendrich | Democratic | FL0089L | yes | N/A |
| Joe Casello | Democratic | FL0090L | N/A | N/A |
| Rob Long | Democratic | FL0090L | yes | N/A |
| Peggy Gossett-Seidman | Republican | FL0091L | no | N/A |
| Kelly Skidmore | Democratic | FL0092L | N/A | N/A |
| Anne Gerwig | Republican | FL0093L | yes | N/A |
| Meg Weinberger | Republican | FL0094L | yes | N/A |
| Christine Hunschofsky | Democratic | FL0095L | yes | N/A |
| Dan Daley | Democratic | FL0096L | yes | N/A |
| Lisa Dunkley | Democratic | FL0097L | yes | N/A |
| Mitch Rosenwald | Democratic | FL0098L | yes | N/A |
| Daryl Campbell | Democratic | FL0099L | yes | N/A |
| Chip LaMarca | Republican | FL0100L | no | N/A |
| Hillary Cassel | Republican | FL0101L | yes | N/A |
| Mike Gottlieb | Democratic | FL0102L | yes | N/A |
| Robin Bartleman | Democratic | FL0103L | yes | yes |
| Felicia Robinson | Democratic | FL0104L | yes | N/A |
| Marie Woodson | Democratic | FL0105L | yes | N/A |
| Fabián Basabe | Republican | FL0106L | yes | no |
| Wallace Aristide | Democratic | FL0107L | yes | N/A |
| Dotie Joseph | Democratic | FL0108L | yes | N/A |
| Ashley Gantt | Democratic | FL0109L | yes | N/A |
| Tom Fabricio | Republican | FL0110L | no | yes |
| David Borrero | Republican | FL0111L | N/A | N/A |
| Alex Rizo | Republican | FL0112L | N/A | N/A |
| Vicki Lopez | Republican | FL0113L | N/A | N/A |
| Demi Busatta | Republican | FL0114L | yes | no |
| Omar Blanco | Republican | FL0115L | yes | no |
| Daniel Perez | Republican | FL0116L | yes | N/A |
| Kevin Chambliss | Democratic | FL0117L | yes | N/A |
| Mike Redondo | Republican | FL0118L | yes | N/A |
| Juan Porras | Republican | FL0119L | yes | N/A |
| Jim Mooney | Republican | FL0120L | yes | no |