Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 415 — Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability

Last action — Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186)

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability; Lowers dollar amount limit of net economic damages in tort actions brought against lead agencies & subcontractors; provides that lead agencies & subcontractors that are direct providers of foster care & related services are not liable to pay any claim or judgment that exceeds specified amount; provides that attorney may not charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered fees that exceed specified amount of any judgment or settlement.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill lowers the cap on net economic damages in tort actions against community-based care lead agencies and subcontractors while removing a provision for conditional limitations on damages.

  • 409.993

    $2 million → $1 million

    The cap on net economic damages per liability claim is reduced from $2 million to $1 million.

  • 409.993

    $3 million → $1 million

    The policy period aggregate limit for general liability insurance coverage is lowered from $3 million to $1 million.

  • 409.993

    $1 million → $500,000

    The minimum requirement for general liability insurance per occurrence for lead agencies and subcontractors is decreased from $1 million to $500,000.

  • 409.993

    LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES.—

    The provision for adjusting limitations on damages based on inflation is removed.

  • 409.993

    25 percent of any judgment or settlement

    The cap on attorney fees for services rendered is reduced by eliminating the previously stated percentage.

  • 409.993

    $400,000

    The limit on noneconomic damages per claim remains unchanged but applies to fewer total claims due to the removal of other limits.

  • 409.993

    $1.5 million

    The limit on total claim liabilities for lead agencies and subcontractors remains but is now less effectively mitigated by lowered damage caps.

Action History

  1. Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  4. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  5. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  7. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Filed

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

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Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 415 do?
Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability; Lowers dollar amount limit of net economic damages in tort actions brought against lead agencies & subcontractors; provides that lead agencies & subcontractors that are direct providers of foster care & related services are not liable to pay any claim or judgment that exceeds specified amount; provides that attorney may not charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered fees that exceed specified amount of any judgment or settlement.
Who sponsors HB 415?
HB 415 is sponsored by Partington, Bill (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), and Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 415?
This bill died with 2025 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.
Where can I track HB 415?
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