• 2025 Legislation

    Florida Justice Reform Institute

    Florida Justice Reform Institute

Bills FJRI Support

Litigation Financing

  • SB 1534 – Collins

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1534 – Collins

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules

    Status

    02/27/25 – Filed

    06/16/25  Died in Judiciary

Product Liability Actions Under the Florida Pesticide Law

  • HB 129 – Grow

    Bill # / Member

    HB 129 – Grow

    CS/HB 129

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 04/03/25, 8:00 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 10 Yeas, 4 Nays

    06/16/25 Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  • SB 992 – Collins

    Bill # / Member

    SB 992 – Collins

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Agriculture; Rules

    Status

    Died in Judiciary.

Bills FJRI Opposes

Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death

  • HB 6017 – Trabulsy

    Bill # / Member

    HB 6017 – Trabulsy

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;

    Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/20/25, 8:00 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 20 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/25

    Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 104 Yeas / 6 Nays)

    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    04/30/25 SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0734; Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (270612); Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading;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)

    HOUSE Ordered enrolled

    HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

    05/23/25 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/30/25)

    05/29/25 Vetoed by Governor

    06/02/25 HOUSE Veto Message received (2025 Regular Session)

  • SB 734 – Yarborough

    Bill # / Member

    SB 734 – Yarborough

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to JudiciaryAppropriations Committee on Health and Human ServicesRules

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 110 S

    Vote History: 9 Yeas, 2 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 412 K

    Vote History: 8 Yeas, 2 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 K

    Vote History: 23 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25

    04/30/25  Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 6017; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 6017

Attorney Fee Awards in Insurance Actions

  • HB 1551 - Cassel

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1551 – Cassel

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 16 Yeas, 1 Nay

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/20/25, 2:00 pm, 17 H

    Vote History: 15 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Died in Judiciary Committee.

  • SB 426 – Martin

    Bill # / Member

    SB 426 – Martin

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules

    Status

    02.28.25 – Filed

    Died in Banking and Insurance.

Attorney Fees and Costs for Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection Benefits

  • HB 1437 – Snyder

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1437 – Snyder

    One Pager / White Paper

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/25, 2:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  • SB 1840 – Martin

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1840 – Martin

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    Status

    02.28 – Filed

    Died in Banking and Insurance

Evidence of Damages to Prove Medical Expenses in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions

  • HB 947 – Blanco

    Bill # / Member

    HB 947 – Blanco

    CS/HB 947

    PCS for CS/HB 947

    CS/CS/HB 947

    White Paper   / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;

    Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/25, 2:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/26/25, 11:30 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 23 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25

    04/03/25 – Recommitted to Judiciary Committee

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/17/25, 8:30 am, 404 H – PCS

    Vote History: 16 Yeas, 4 Nays

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25

    04/23/25 – Temporarily Postponed

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/25

    Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/25

    04/25/25 Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0832; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0832

  • SB 1520 – Grall

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1520 – Grall

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

    Status

    02.27 – Filed

    Died in Judiciary

Insurance Practices

  • HB 451 – Andrade

    Bill # / Member

    HB 451 – Andrade

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

    Status

    Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  • SB 554 – Gaetz

    Bill # / Member

    SB 554 – Gaetz

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    Status

    Died in Banking and Insurance

Insurer Accountability to Insureds

  • HB 881 – Griffitts

    Bill # / Member

    HB 881 – Griffitts

    PCS for HB 881

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 04/03/25, 8:00 am, 17 H – PCS

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Died in Commerce Committee

  • SB 1428 – DiCeglie

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1428 – DiCeglie

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    Status

    Died in Banking and Insurance

Motor Vehicle Insurance

  • HB 1181 – Alvarez (D)

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1181 – Alvarez (D)

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;

    Insurance & Banking Subcommittee;

    Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/27/25, 8:00 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 13 Yeas, 2 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 04/03/25, 8:00 am, 17 H

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Died in the Judiciary Committee

  • SB 1256 – Grall

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1256 – Grall

    White Paper / One Pager

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    Status

    Died in Banking and Insurance.

FJRI WATCH LIST

Construction Defects

  • HB 1295 – Brackett

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1295 – Brackett

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  • SB 1442 – McClain

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1442 – McClain

    Committee References

    Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

    Status

    02.26 – Filed

    Died in Regulated Industries

Cybersecurity

  • HB 1183 – Giallombardo

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1183 – Giallombardo

    CS/HB 1183

    CS/CS/HB 1183 

    Committee References

    Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, 03/25/25, 9:00 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 14 Yeas, 2 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 04/03/25, 8:00 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 13 Yeas, 1 Nay

     Died in State Affairs Committee

  • SB 1536 – Collins

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1536 – Collins

    Committee References

    Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

    Status

    02.27 – Filed

    Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Debt Collection

  • HB 147 – Gossett-Seidman

    Bill # / Member

    HB 147 – Gossett-Seidman

    PCS for HB 147

    CS/HB 147

    CS/CS/HB 147

    Committee References

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:30 pm, 17 H – PCS

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/25, 2:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K

    Vote History: 24 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 232

  • SB 232 – Rodriguez

    Bill # / Member

    SB 232 – Rodriguez

    CS/SB 232

    Committee References

    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; Rules

    Status

    On Committee agenda— Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building —Temporarily Postponed

    On Committee agenda— Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

    Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 412 K —Temporarily Postponed

    On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 412 K

    Vote History: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 K

    Vote History: 24 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25

    04/16/25 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified

    HOUSE In Messages

    HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25

    04/29/25 HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)

    05/16/25 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/25)

    Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-23

Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

  • HB 97 – Steele

    Bill # / Member

    HB 97 – Steele

    CS/HB 97 

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;

    Insurance & Banking Subcommittee;

    Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/13/25, 1:00 pm, 17 H

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/26/25, 11:30 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays

    04/29/25 HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 106

  • SB 106 – Martin

    Bill # / Member

    SB 106 – Martin

    CS/SB 106

    Committee References

    Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 301 S

    Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 K

    Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 K

    Vote History: 25 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified

    HOUSE In Messages

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    04/29/25 HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)

    06/18/25 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/03/25)

    06/20/25 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-158

Insurance

  • SB 230 – Truenow

    Bill # / Member

    SB 230 – Truenow

    White Paper

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary: Rules

    Status

    Died in Banking and Insurance

Legal Representation Contracts

  • HB 1179 – Skidmore

    Bill # / Member

    HB 1179 – Skidmore

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;

    Judiciary Committee

    Status

    Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  • SB 148 – Polsky

    Bill # / Member

    SB 148 – Polsky

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;

    Rules

    Status

    Died in Judiciary

Provenance of Digital Content

  • HB 369 – McFarland

    Bill # / Member

    HB 369 – McFarland

    CS/HB 369

    Committee References

    Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, 03/19/25, 4:30 pm, 404 H

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Reference to State Affairs Committee removed; Reference to Commerce Committee added; Remaining references: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Commerce Committee

    On Committee agenda – Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 102 H

    Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 04/15/25; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25

    04/23/25  Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

  • SB 702 – Burgess

    Bill # / Member

    SB 702 – Burgess

    CS/SB 702

    Committee References

    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 110 S

    Vote History: 7 Yeas, 1 Nay

    Reference to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development removed; Reference to Ethics and Elections added; Remaining references: Ethics and Elections; Fiscal Policy

    Died in Ethics and Elections

Statute of Repose for Actions by Condominium Associations

  • HB 6005 – Snyder

    Bill # / Member

    HB 6005 – Synder

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  • SB 586 – Leek

    Bill # / Member

    SB 586 – Leek

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules

    Status

    Died in Judiciary

Suits Against the Government

  • HB 301 – McFarland

    Bill # / Member

    HB 301 – McFarland

    Committee References

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/19/25, 9:30 am, 404 H

    Vote History: 17 Yeas, 1 Nay

    On Committee agenda – Budget Committee, 03/20/25, 11:30 am, 212 K

    Vote History: 25 Yeas, 3 Nays

    On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 3 Nays

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25

    Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 103 Yeas / 11 Nays)

    SENATE In Messages

    SENATE Received; Referred to Rules

    06/16/25 SENATE Died in Rules

  • SB 1570 – DiCeglie

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1570 – DiCeglie

    Committee References

    Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules

    Status

    02/27/25 – Filed

    Died in Judiciary

Transportation Network Company and Driver Insurance Requirements

  • HB 315 – Fabricio

    Bill # / Member

    HB 315 – Fabricio

    Committee References

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:30 pm, 17 H
    03/05/25

    Temporarily Postponed by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

    Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  • SB 1206 – DiCeglie

    Bill # / Member

    SB 1206 – DeCeglie

    Committee References

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Transportation; Rules

    Status

    On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 412 K

    Favorable with CS by Banking and Insurance; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays

    Reference to Transportation removed; Reference to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development added; Remaining references: Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

    Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development