Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1553 — Admissibility of Evidence in Civil Cases

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Admissibility of Evidence in Civil Cases ; Revises provisions relating to evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

101 added · 102 removed

101 line(s) added, 102 removed.

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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 HB 1553 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to evidence of damages to prove or rebut medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions;
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/HB 1553 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to admissibility of evidence in civil cases;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
(a) Evidence offered to prove the amount of damages for past medical treatment or services that have been satisfied is limited to evidence of the amount actually paid, regardless of Page 1 of 4 CODING:
(a) Evidence offered to prove the amount of damages for past medical treatment or services that have been satisfied is limited to evidence of the amount actually paid, regardless of the source of payment.
Page 1 of 4 CODING:
hb1553-00 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 HB 1553 2026 the source of payment.
hb1553-01-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/HB 1553 2026 (b) Evidence any party may offer offered to prove or rebut the amount necessary to satisfy unpaid charges for incurred medical treatment or services shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(b) Evidence any party may offer offered to prove or rebut the amount necessary to satisfy unpaid charges for incurred medical treatment or services shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
If the claimant does not have health care coverage or has health care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid, evidence of 120 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate in effect on the date of the claimant's incurred medical treatment or Page 2 of 4 CODING:
If the claimant does not have health care coverage or has health care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid, evidence of 120 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate in effect on the date of the claimant's incurred medical treatment or services, or, if there is no applicable Medicare rate for a Page 2 of 4 CODING:
hb1553-00 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 HB 1553 2026 services, or, if there is no applicable Medicare rate for a service, 170 percent of the applicable state Medicaid rate.
hb1553-01-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/HB 1553 2026 service, 170 percent of the applicable state Medicaid rate.
If the claimant does not have health care coverage or has health care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid, or is Page 3 of 4 CODING:
If the claimant does not have health care coverage or has health care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid, or is eligible for such health care coverage, evidence of 120 percent Page 3 of 4 CODING:
hb1553-00 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 HB 1553 2026 eligible for such health care coverage, evidence of 120 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate in effect at the time of trial for the medical treatment or services the claimant will receive, or, if there is no applicable Medicare rate for a service, 170 percent of the applicable state Medicaid rate.
hb1553-01-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/HB 1553 2026 of the Medicare reimbursement rate in effect at the time of trial for the medical treatment or services the claimant will receive, or, if there is no applicable Medicare rate for a service, 170 percent of the applicable state Medicaid rate.
hb1553-00
hb1553-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  3. Now in Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  8. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  10. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  11. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  12. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  13. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1553 do?
Admissibility of Evidence in Civil Cases ; Revises provisions relating to evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.
Who sponsors HB 1553?
HB 1553 is sponsored by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1553?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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