Bill Summary

HB 6509 Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grow  CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Budget Committee
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Summary
Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation: Provides appropriation to compensate estate for injuries & damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as result of negligence of DOT; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/21/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/11/26, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/11/26
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/16/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H
02/16/26
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Favorable with CS by Budget Committee; 27 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/26
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In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/05/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0026; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
6509
Filed on 10/21/25
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Amendment 124259
Grow
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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6509C1
Filed on 02/11/26
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Amendment 658629
Grow
Filed on 02/13/26
Adopted
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6509C2
Filed on 02/17/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
6509ER
Filed on 03/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
768.28
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