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SB 882: Sovereign Immunity in Tort Actions

GENERAL BILL by Wise

Sovereign Immunity in Tort Actions; prohibits attorney, lobbyist, or other representative from charging or receiving fees in excess of certain percentage of combined total of any judgment or settlement for services rendered in tort claim, includes any amount paid by act of Legislature. Amends 768.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2005 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2005 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00056
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • SB 882, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2005 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 703 Hays Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Council on Fiscal Council
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    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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