HB 6515 — Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-227
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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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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 05, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 15, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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.
In plain language
This bill compensates the Latours for injuries due to Miami-Dade County's negligence.
The bill appropriates funds to compensate Lourdes and Edward Latour for injuries caused by the negligence of Miami-Dade County. It also sets limits on the compensation amount and attorney fees.
Summary
Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. & Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Miami-Dade County; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $500,000
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 6515 2026 ALegislature bill2 to be entitled An act for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County;
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hb6515-00hb6515 -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 6515 2026 Legislature Section 1.
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View plain text versions (2)
- H 6515 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 6515 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-227
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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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Immediately certified -SJ 299
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Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 292
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Read 3rd time -SJ 292
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Read 2nd time -SJ 292
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Substituted for SB 24 -SJ 292
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 292
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
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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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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
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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
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
- Demi Busatta · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Busatta, Demi Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | 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 |
| 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 | Nay |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | 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 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 6515 do?
- Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. & Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Miami-Dade County; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $500,000
- Who sponsors HB 6515?
- HB 6515 is sponsored by Barnaby, Webster (Republican) and Busatta, Demi (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 6515?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 05, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 6515?
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