SB 1284

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 10, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Bill Subjects

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Abstract

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revising the definition of the term “survivors” to include the parents of an unborn child; defining the term “unborn child”; providing that the Wrongful Death Act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother of an unborn child for the death of the child; providing that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against a health care provider for the death of an unborn child which results from medical care complying with the applicable standard of care; authorizing parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages, etc.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jun 16, 2025

Senate

Died in Rules

May 03, 2025

Senate

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Now in Rules

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Senate

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Senate

CS by Judiciary read 1st time

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

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

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 1284 Filed PDF HTML
S 1284 c1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
207224 - Amendment to S 1284 Filed PDF HTML
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) (4/10/2025 7:42 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) (4/9/2025 10:15 AM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (4/3/2025 8:04 AM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (3/31/2025 3:04 PM) PDF

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