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SB 26: Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation

CLAIM/GENERAL by McClain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Massullo

Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation; Providing for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as a result of the negligence of the Department of Transportation; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,200,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 6509
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/1/2025 Senate • Filed
    10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/29/2026 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
    • Now in Judiciary
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
    2/13/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    3/3/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
    3/5/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 6509
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 6509

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  • SB 26, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/1/2025 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 1/29/2026 (pdf)
    Judiciary 2/3/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 2/13/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations 3/3/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6509 (er) Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H Ordered enrolled

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2026 1:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 13 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

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