Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 734 — Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death

Last action — Laid on Table

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

Vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death; Deleting a provision prohibiting the recovery of certain damages by specified parties related to the decedent in wrongful death proceedings, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table

  2. Substituted HB 6017 (Vetoed by Governor)

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Rules

  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 2

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  12. Introduced

  13. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2

  14. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  15. Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 23 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16101
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 23101
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 5200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 6200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Nay
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Nay
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 734 do?
Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death; Deleting a provision prohibiting the recovery of certain damages by specified parties related to the decedent in wrongful death proceedings, etc.
Who sponsors SB 734?
SB 734 is sponsored by Martin, Jonathan (Republican), Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat), Burgess, Danny (Republican), and Yarborough, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 734?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
Where can I track SB 734?
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