Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Provides appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees.
What the bill says
An act 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; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act 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; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, L.E. was born on July 29, 2019, and, at birth, tested positive for amphetamines, and WHEREAS, L.E.'s biological mother tested positive for amphetamines after the delivery of L.E., and WHEREAS, while at the hospital, L.E.'s biological mother and father engaged in a violent altercation with each other, and WHEREAS, shortly after L.E.'s birth, the Department of Children and Families received two child abuse hotline reports, one alleging intrafamily violence threatening L.E. and the other alleging drug exposure of newborn L.E., and WHEREAS, under s. 39.001, Florida Statutes, the department is charged with the duty of conducting child protective investigations to ensure child safety and prevent further harm to children and owed L.E. a duty to ensure her safety and prevent further harm, and WHEREAS, the department sent a child protective investigator to the hospital to initiate an investigation of the ENROLLED HB 6507 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb6507 -00-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES reported abuse, and WHEREAS, the department discovered that L.E.'s …
Sponsors
- Tramont, Chase (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Tramont (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-184
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 583
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 583
- : Substituted for SB 6 -SJ 583
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 6507 Filed (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 6507 Filed (March 3, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 24, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 24, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H6507?
- H6507 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families.
- What does H6507 do?
- In its own words: An act 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; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H6507?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-184 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H6507?
- Tramont, Chase (R, HD-030), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H6507?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6507
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