Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%
Expands the definition of 'survivors' in wrongful death law to include parents of an unborn child and defines 'unborn child' by cross-reference to the criminal code, allowing parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child while exempting the mother and compliant health care providers (e
It also includes the parents of an unborn child.
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Status: Failed
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Florida's Wrongful Death Act to treat an 'unborn child' as a person for purposes of civil liability by adding parents of an unborn child to the definition of survivors, defining the term by reference to the criminal abortion statute, authorizing parental recovery of damages including for mental pain and suffering, and prohibiting actions against the mother or compliant providers for lawful care including ART/IVF. This creates a new civil cause of action tied to the legal status of the unborn, which is a personhood provision under the abortion topic; the provider exemption is a
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | H | House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee | 13-3 | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H | House Judiciary Committee | 14-6 | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | House: Third Reading RCS#448 | 33-78 | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | House: Third Reading RCS#449 | 76-34 | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H | House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee | 13-3 | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H | House Judiciary Committee | 14-6 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | S | Died in Rules |
| 2026-01-22 | S | Received |
| 2026-01-16 | S | Referred to Rules |
| 2026-01-15 | S | In Messages |
| 2026-01-15 | H | CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34 |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 562551 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 591157 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 301915 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 308391 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 443711 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 800927 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 557409 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 601709 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Amendment 711845 Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-01-13 | H | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-13 | H | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-12 | H | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) |
| 2025-12-02 | H | Bill released to House Calendar |
| 2025-12-02 | H | Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-12-02 | H | Favorable by Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-24 | H | Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2025-11-19 | H | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-19 | H | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-18 | H | CS Filed |
| 2025-11-18 | H | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2025-11-18 | H | Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-18 | H | Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-07 | H | PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 2025-11-04 | H | Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-04 | H | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-04 | H | Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-10-31 | H | Filed |