CS/HB 6531: Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office
CLAIMS/LOCAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; LaMarca
Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office; Provides for an appropriation to compensate estate for injuries sustained by M.N. & her subsequent death as result of negligence of Broward County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,588,259
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/30/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/4/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/2/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/5/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 814919 adopted
• Amendment 888481 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0
3/5/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 6531, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2026 at 1:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 18 (c1) Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Martin Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Now in Rules 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 258.50 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. -
CS/HB 6531, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/3/2026 at 2:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 18 (c1) Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Martin Identical Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Now in Rules
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 814919 - Amendment
Remove line 168 and insert:LaMarca 3/3/2026
12:29 PMHouse: Adopted
3/5/2026PDF 888481 - Amendment
Remove line 169 and insert:LaMarca 3/3/2026
1:47 PMHouse: Adopted
3/5/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 12:44 PM House 103 Yeas - 0 Nays -
HB 6531, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 8:06 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 18 Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Martin Identical Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Now in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 755755 - Amendment
Remove lines 171-174LaMarca 1/30/2026
5:09 PMAdopted
2/3/2026PDF