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A renewed attempt to repeal a controversial medical-malpractice law is ready for consideration by the full Florida House after the 2026 legislative session starts.

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 15-1 to approve a bill (HB 6003), sponsored by Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Fort Pierce, and Rep. Johanna Lopez, D-Orlando, that would repeal the 1990 law.

The Legislature passed such a repeal during the 2025 session, but Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the bill .

Under the law, people who are 25 years old or older cannot seek what are known as “non-economic” damages in medical-malpractice cases involving deaths of their parents. Also, parents cannot seek such damages in malpractice cases involving the deaths of their children who are 25 or o

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