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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 26: Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Enacted 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 26 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on August 2, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Primary sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican), Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (July 8, 2025): Chapter No. 2025-216.

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Official summary

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

Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Providing for the relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh; providing an appropriation to compensate Kristen and Lia McIntosh for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,252,000

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe GrutersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Chapter No. 2025-216
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Placed on 3rd reading
  9. Read 2nd time
  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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