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IntroducedOct 31, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 15, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.
Summary
Comments on HB 289
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommitteeprimary


- Barnabycosponsor
- Kincart Jonssoncosponsor
- Nixcosponsor
- Persons-Mulickacosponsor
- Plakoncosponsor
- Robinson, W.cosponsor
- Valdéscosponsor
Votes
YES: 33
- Eskamani
- Alvarez, J.
- Franklin
- Gantt
- Antone
- Aristide
- Rayner
- Barnaby
- Bartleman
- Gottlieb
- Robinson, F.
- Rosenwald
- Harris
- Hart-Lowman
- Hinson
- Skidmore
- Hunschofsky
- Joseph
- Campbell
- Tant
- Tendrich
- Long
- Chambliss
- López, J.
- Cross
- Woodson
- Daley
- Daniels
- Driskell
- Young
- Dunkley
- Edmonds
- Nixon
NO: 78
- Abbott
- Oliver
- Albert
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Alvarez, D.
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Partington
- Anderson
- Perez
- Andrade
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Gerwig
- Plasencia
- Baker
- Giallombardo
- Porras
- Bankson
- Gonzalez Pittman
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Rizo
- Basabe
- Greco
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Berfield
- Grow
- Black
- Salzman
- Blanco
- Sapp
- Booth
- Shoaf
- Sirois
- Holcomb
- Boyles
- Smith
- Brackett
- Jacques
- Brannan
- Johnson
- Buchanan
- Stark
- Busatta
- Kendall
- Steele
- Kincart Jonsson
- Canady
- Koster
- Cassel
- LaMarca
- Tomkow
- Chamberlin
- Trabulsy
- Tramont
- Chaney
- Maggard
- Tuck
- Cobb
- Maney
- Valdés
- Conerly
- McClure
- Weinberger
- McFarland
- Melo
- Yarkosky
- Michael
- Yeager
- Miller
- Duggan
- Mooney
- Nix
YES: 76
- Abbott
- Oliver
- Albert
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Alvarez, D.
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Partington
- Anderson
- Perez
- Andrade
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Gerwig
- Plasencia
- Baker
- Giallombardo
- Porras
- Bankson
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Rizo
- Basabe
- Greco
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Berfield
- Grow
- Black
- Salzman
- Blanco
- Sapp
- Booth
- Shoaf
- Hodgers
- Sirois
- Holcomb
- Boyles
- Brackett
- Jacques
- Brannan
- Johnson
- Buchanan
- Busatta
- Kendall
- Steele
- Kincart Jonsson
- Canady
- Koster
- Cassel
- LaMarca
- Tomkow
- Chamberlin
- Trabulsy
- Tramont
- Chaney
- Maggard
- Tuck
- Cobb
- Maney
- Valdés
- Conerly
- McClure
- Weinberger
- McFarland
- Melo
- Yarkosky
- Michael
- Yeager
- Miller
- Duggan
- Mooney
- Nix
NO: 34
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Received
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Rules
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- In Messages
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment 711845 Failed
- Amendment 601709 Failed
- Amendment 557409 Failed
- Amendment 800927 Failed
- Amendment 443711 Failed
- Amendment 308391 Failed
- Amendment 301915 Failed
- Amendment 591157 Failed
- Amendment 562551 Failed
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
- Dec 02, 2025 | House
- Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Bill released to House Calendar
- Nov 24, 2025 | House
- Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Nov 19, 2025 | House
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 2025 | House
- Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- Nov 07, 2025 | House
- PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Nov 04, 2025 | House
- Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Oct 31, 2025 | House
- Filed
Bill Texts
- H 289 FiledPDF
- H 289 c1PDF
- Floor Amendment 711845 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- HarrisPDF
- Floor Amendment 601709 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- EskamaniPDF
- Floor Amendment 557409 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- EskamaniPDF
- Floor Amendment 800927 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- CampbellPDF
- Floor Amendment 443711 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- NixonPDF
- Floor Amendment 301915 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- RaynerPDF
- Floor Substitute Amendment 308391 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- RaynerPDF
- Floor Amendment 591157 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- BartlemanPDF
- Floor Amendment 562551 (House: Failed 1/15/2026) -- RaynerPDF
