# Florida HB 1517: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Florida HB 1517, Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Sam Greco (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-21).

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- As of: 2026-10-21
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1517
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (79 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 79 | 32 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 32 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment 031437 Failed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment 746613 Failed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment 316419 Failed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-03: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-21: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-20: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-20: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1517/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1517/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1517/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1517/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1517-2025 (as of 2026-10-21).