CS/CS/HB 277: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Goodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Costello
Sovereign Immunity; Requires that claim in wrongful death case be presented to DFS within 2 years after claim accrues; provides that failure of DFS or appropriate agency to make final disposition within 90 days after filing is deemed to be final denial of claim; tolls statute of limitations for time taken by DFS or other agency to deny medical malpractice or wrongful death claim; provides that actions for wrongful death against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions must be brought within period applicable to actions brought against other defendants, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/19/2011 House • Filed
2/1/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 29
2/2/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB
2/9/2011 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 150
2/14/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/15/2011 House • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 149
3/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 29
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 152
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 152
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147
3/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/17/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
3/17/2011 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 259
3/18/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 255
3/21/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 265
4/11/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/11
4/14/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 631
• Read 3rd time -HJ 631
• CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 631
4/15/2011 Senate • In Messages
4/27/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 573
4/28/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 573
4/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 593
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 594 -SJ 593
• Read 2nd time -SJ 593
• Read 3rd time -SJ 593
• CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 593
5/2/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1964
5/25/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-113
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CS/CS/HB 277, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2011 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 594 (c2) Sovereign Immunity Hays Similar Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 277, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/18/2011 at 7:34 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 594 (c2) Sovereign Immunity Hays Similar Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 382917 - Amendment
Between lines 92 and 93, insert:Goodson 4/12/2011
5:03 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/14/2011Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/14/2011 4:05 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2011 10:18 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 277, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/14/2011 at 9:16 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2011 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 594 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Hays Compare Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 277, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2011 at 3:01 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2011 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 594 Statutes of Limitations Hays Identical Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)