Bill Summary

HB 6017 Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Trabulsy, López, J. Co Sponsors: Bankson, Bracy Davis, Daniels, Eskamani, Gottlieb, Harris, Hart, Mayfield, Plasencia, Valdés, Rosenwald
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Summary
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death: Removes provision that precluded certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/07/25
HOUSE 
Filed
02/19/25
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/19/25
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/03/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/05/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/05/25
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
03/18/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/20/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/20/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 20 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/20/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/20/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/25
03/26/25
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 104 Yeas / 6 Nays)
03/27/25
SENATE
In Messages
03/31/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/30/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0734; Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (270612); Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading; Reconsidered; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Retained on Special Order Calendar
05/01/25
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 4 Nays)
05/01/25
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
05/01/25
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
6017
Filed on 02/07/25
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Amendment 485034
Harrell
Filed on 04/27/25
Withdrawn
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Amendment 401348 AA
Harrell
Filed on 04/29/25
Withdrawn
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Amendment 270612
Yarborough
Filed on 04/30/25
Failed on 2nd Reading
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6017ER
Filed on 05/01/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
400.023
400.0235
429.295
768.21
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