HB 6521 — Relief/Jacob Rodgers/City of Gainesville
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-253
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 13, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Relief/Jacob Rodgers/City of Gainesville; Provides for appropriation to compensate Jacob Rodgers for injuries sustained as result of negligence of employee of City of Gainesville; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $10,800,000
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 7 removed10 line(s) added, 7 removed.
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 ENROLLED HB 6521 2025 ALegislature bill2 to be entitled An act for the relief of Jacob Rodgers by the City of Gainesville;
hb6521-00hb6521 -00-er 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 ENROLLED HB 6521 2025 Legislature WHEREAS, the suit was tried before an Alachua County jury, and the jury found the City of Gainesville 100 percent at fault and assessed total damages of $120 million, and WHEREAS, the trial court ordered a remittitur, which resulted in a final judgment of $18,319,181.20, and WHEREAS, the City of Gainesville appealed the final judgment, resulting in Mr.
hb6521-00hb6521 -00-er 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 ENROLLED HB 6521 2025 Legislature directed to appropriate from funds not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $10.8 million payable to Jacob Rodgers as compensation for injuries and damages sustained.
hb6521-00hb6521 -00-er
View plain text versions (2)
- H 6521 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 6521 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-253
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for SB 96
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Meg Weinberger · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Weinberger, Meg Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Not Voting |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 6521 do?
- Relief/Jacob Rodgers/City of Gainesville; Provides for appropriation to compensate Jacob Rodgers for injuries sustained as result of negligence of employee of City of Gainesville; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $10,800,000
- Who sponsors HB 6521?
- HB 6521 is sponsored by Weinberger, Meg (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 6521?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 6521?
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