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CS/HB 6511: Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families

CLAIMS/GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Busatta

Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of DCF; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $28,000,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/24/2025 House - Now in Budget Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2025 House • Filed
    1/30/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/18/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
    3/20/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/24/2025 House • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Budget Committee

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  • CS/HB 6511, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 12 (c1) Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families Gruters Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time

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  • HB 6511, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2025 at 9:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 12 Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families Gruters Identical Last Action: 4/3/2025 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    133587 - Amendment
    Remove lines 12-21 and insert:
    Busatta 3/19/2025
    2:03 PM
    Adopted
    3/20/2025
    PDF
    953925 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Tuck 3/17/2025
    4:33 PM
    Adopted
    3/19/2025
    PDF

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