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SB 1700: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

GENERAL BILL by Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Pizzo

Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death; Deleting a provision that precludes certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death, etc.

Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

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  • SB 1700, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6003 Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Trabulsy, López Identical Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Rules

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 (pdf)
    429.295 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 (pdf)
    768.21 Damages. Page 1 (pdf)

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