Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 651 — Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB651 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB651 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child;
providing a definition for the term "unborn child";
"Net business or Page 1of 4 CODING:
"Net business or salary income" is the part of the decedent's probable gross Page 1of 4 CODING:
hb0651-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB651 2024 salary income" is the part of the decedent's probable gross income after taxes, excluding income from investments continuing beyond death, that remains after deducting the decedent's personal expenses and support of survivors, excluding contributions in kind.
hb0651-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB651 2024 income after taxes, excluding income from investments continuing beyond death, that remains after deducting the decedent's personal expenses and support of survivors, excluding contributions in kind.
(6) "Unborn child" has the same meaning as in s.
775.021(5)(e).
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768.19 Right of action.— (1) When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of Page 2of 4 CODING:
hb0651-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB651 2024 768.19 Right of action.— (1) When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of any person, including those occurring on navigable waters, and the event would have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued, the person or watercraft that would have been liable in damages if death had not ensued shall be liable for damages as specified in this act notwithstanding the death of the person injured, although death was caused under circumstances constituting a felony.
hb0651-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB651 2024 any person, including those occurring on navigable waters, and the event would have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued, the person or watercraft that would have been liable in damages if death had not ensued shall be liable for damages as specified in this act notwithstanding the death of the person injured, although death was caused under circumstances constituting a felony.
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(a) Loss of earnings of the deceased from the date of injury to the date of death, less lost support of survivors excluding contributions in kind, with interest.
Loss of the Page 3of 4 CODING:
hb0651-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB651 2024 (a) Loss of earnings of the deceased from the date of injury to the date of death, less lost support of survivors excluding contributions in kind, with interest.
hb0651-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB651 2024 prospective net accumulations of an estate, which might reasonably have been expected but for the wrongful death, reduced to present money value, may also be recovered:
Loss of the prospective net accumulations of an estate, which might reasonably have been expected but for the wrongful death, reduced to present money value, may also be recovered:
hb0651-02-c2
hb0651-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  8. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  10. Now in Judiciary Committee

  11. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. CS Filed

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  16. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  17. PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  18. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  19. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  20. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  21. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1700
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 12001
Total 15701
% of votes cast 65%30%0%4%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Civil Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0500
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 10001
Total 12501
% of votes cast 67%28%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 651 do?
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages.
Who sponsors HB 651?
HB 651 is sponsored by Civil Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Beltran, Jacques, Berny (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" (Republican), and Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 651?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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