Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Provides appropriation to compensate estate for injuries & damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as result of negligence of DOT; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH
What the bill says
An act 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; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act 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; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on July 27, 2020, Mark LaGatta and his daughter, Faith LaGatta, were lawfully riding on Mr. LaGatta's motorcycle and traveling eastbound on State Road 24 near the intersection with SW 95th Avenue in Cedar Key in Levy County, and WHEREAS, Mr. LaGatta, years old at the time, was operating the motorcycle, and Faith LaGatta was a passenger, and WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation was in the process of roadwork on State Road 24 to repair sinkhole damage, and WHEREAS, the department created a work zone, marking the closed westbound lane with cones, leaving only the eastbound lane open for travel, and WHEREAS, the department's work zone had flaggers present to direct the flow of traffic, and a flagger directed Mr. LaGatta to proceed eastbound through the work zone, and WHEREAS, an employee of the department was operating a ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 6509 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb6509 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES tractor with a box blade attachment in the westbound …
Sponsors
- Grow, J.J. (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Grow (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-185
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 583
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 583
- : Substituted for SB 26 -SJ 583
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 6509 c2 (March 5, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 6509 c2 (March 3, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 24, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 24, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H6509?
- H6509 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation.
- What does H6509 do?
- In its own words: An act 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; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H6509?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-185 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H6509?
- Grow, J.J. (R, HD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H6509?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6509
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