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FL S0164
Bill
Status
10/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Erin Grall
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "survivors" in Florida's wrongful death statute to include parents of an unborn child, defined as a member of the species Homo sapiens at any stage of development carried in the womb
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Allows parents of an unborn child to recover damages for mental pain and suffering in wrongful death actions, similar to existing rights for parents of deceased minor children
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Prohibits wrongful death lawsuits from being brought against the mother of the unborn child
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Protects medical providers from wrongful death liability when providing lawful medical care that meets the applicable standard of care, including assisted reproductive technologies, with the mother's consent
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Excludes recovery of prospective net estate accumulations when the decedent is an unborn child, effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
Last Action
Now in Rules
1/29/2026