# Florida HB 6003: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

Florida HB 6003, Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Dana Trabulsy (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 6003
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-24
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Dana Trabulsy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (88 yes, 17 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: Dana Trabulsy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johanna López (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-15 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 88 | 17 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 17 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-01-15: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-15: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) (House)
- 2025-11-19: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-11-19: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-11-19: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-11-12: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-10-15: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-10-15: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-15: Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-08: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-10-01: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-01: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-10-01: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-09-24: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6003/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6003-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).