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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 6: Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families

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 6 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on August 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families. Primary sponsor: Alexis Calatayud (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184).

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.

Relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; Providing for the relief of L.E. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alexis CalatayudPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38

“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, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6507 (Ch. 2026-184)
  2. Substituted HB 6507
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. Now in Appropriations
  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  11. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  12. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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