HB 947

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Civil Actions

Abstract

Civil Actions; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; provides for certain notice of former phosphate mines for purposes of civil liability; requires DOH to conduct surveys of former phosphate land parcels for purposes of civil liability upon petition; revises applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions to civil actions involving an insurance contract; requires award of prevailing party attorney fees in certain civil actions involving insurers; provides specified circumstance under which settlement offer is not good faith settlement offer; specifies applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions if prevailing party attorney fees apply; provides evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Apr 25, 2025

House

Laid on Table

House

Substituted CS/CS/SB 832

Apr 23, 2025

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

Apr 22, 2025

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)

Apr 17, 2025

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Apr 15, 2025

House

PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Apr 03, 2025

House

Recommitted to Judiciary Committee

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

Mar 27, 2025

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)

Mar 26, 2025

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

Mar 24, 2025

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Mar 21, 2025

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

Mar 20, 2025

House

Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Mar 18, 2025

House

Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

Mar 04, 2025

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Mar 02, 2025

House

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

Feb 24, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 947 Filed PDF
H 947 c1 PDF
H 947 c2 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
431777 - Amendment to H 947 c2 PDF
234855 - Amendment to H 947 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/17/2025 3:32 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/20/2025 6:47 PM) PDF

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