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SB 44: Relief/James Torrence

CLAIM/LOCAL by Pruitt

Relief/James Torrence; provides for relief of James Torrence; authorizes & directs Palm Beach Co. Health Care District to compensate him for personal injuries resulting from surgery negligently performed by health care district employee. CLAIM: $400,000.

Effective Date: 05/23/2002
Last Action: 5/23/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-319
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/1/2001 Senate • Prefiled
9/20/2001 Senate • Referred to The Special Master on Claim Bills; Finance and Taxation
12/19/2001 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by The Special Master on Claim Bills; Now in Finance and Taxation
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to The Special Master on Claim Bills; Finance and Taxation -SJ 00009; Recommendation: Favorable by The Special Master on Claim Bills -SJ 00073; Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00073
1/25/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 01/30/02, 12:00 noon, 37-S
1/30/2002 Senate • Favorable by- Finance and Taxation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00195; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00195
2/14/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar --Claim Bill -SJ 00254; Read second time -SJ 00252
3/21/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01476; Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 5 -SJ 01476
3/22/2002 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 03050; Read second and third times -HJ 03050; Passed; YEAS 105 NAYS 9 -HJ 03050
3/22/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 02115
5/14/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/23/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-319