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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1506: Civil Litigation

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1506 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil Litigation. Primary sponsor: Clay Yarborough (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Laid on Table.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Civil Litigation; Revising the criteria that the court must consider in determining whether an award of money damages is excessive or inadequate, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay YarboroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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. Laid on Table
  2. Unfavorable by Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 13
  3. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  4. Now in Rules
  5. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
  6. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  7. Introduced
  8. Referred to Judiciary; Rules
  9. Filed

Sources

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