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CS/SB 1676: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Thrasher ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich

Sovereign Immunity; Provides that specified provisions relating to sovereign immunity for health care providers do not apply to certain affiliation agreements or contracts to provide certain comprehensive health care services. Provides that certain colleges and universities that own or operate a medical school or any of its employees or agents providing patient services pursuant to a contract with a teaching hospital are agents of the teaching hospital and are immune from certain liability for torts, etc.

Effective Date: 6/24/2011
Last Action: 6/27/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-219
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 190
• Introduced -SJ 189
3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 323
4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 323
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/12/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 470
4/14/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489
4/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 605
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 734
• Amendment(s) adopted (271574) -SJ 734
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 734
• Reconsidered -SJ 737
• Recalled from Engrossing -SJ 737
• Read 3rd time -SJ 737
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737
5/3/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1104
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11
• Received -HJ 1104
5/4/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1110
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1110
• CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 8 -HJ 1110
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2011 • Approved by Governor
6/27/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-219