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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 289: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 289 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child. Primary sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam GrecoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Doug BanksonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Yvette BenarrochCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Jennifer Kincart JonssonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Danny NixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Toby OverdorfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Persons-MulickaCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rachel PlakonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Will RobinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Susan ValdésCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Rules
  2. Received
  3. Referred to Rules
  4. In Messages
  5. CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Amendment 562551 Failed
  9. Amendment 591157 Failed
  10. Amendment 301915 Failed
  11. Amendment 308391 Failed
  12. Amendment 443711 Failed

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source