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CS/SB 2002: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clary

Sovereign Immunity; provides that law enforcement agency is not liable for injury, death, or property damage effected or caused by person fleeing law enforcement officer under certain circumstances; provides for severability; provides for application. Amends 768.28.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00199
    4/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 37-S
    4/20/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00524; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00524
    4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 401-S
    4/26/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00690; CS read first time on 04/28/05 -SJ 00697
    4/28/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00690
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 2002, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2005 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1315 Civil Justice Reform Brown Compare Last Action: 3/3/2005 H Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 135 (Ch. 2005-272) -HJ 00114
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    815970 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/29/2005
    3:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    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.

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  • SB 2002, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2005 at 1:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    101070 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/19/2005
    5:11 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 533654 - Amendment to Amendment (101070)
    		Judiciary
    (Baker)     		4/25/2005
    4:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 195074 - Substitute Amendment (101070)
    		Judiciary
    (Posey)     		4/26/2005
    11:08 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2005 9:15 AM Criminal Justice View Vote Record
    4/26/2005 11:45 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 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.

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