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SB 124: Sovereign Immunity/Law Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith

Sovereign Immunity/Law Enforcement; 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 & application. Amends 768.28.

Effective Date: 06/20/2006
Last Action: 6/20/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-234
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/1/2005 Senate • Filed
10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S
1/25/2006 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/26/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00051; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00193
3/24/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/06, 3:30 pm, 401-S
3/29/2006 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00354
3/30/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00354
4/5/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00373; Read second time -SJ 00369
4/6/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00387; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00387; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00387
4/19/2006 House • In Messages
5/1/2006 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00992
5/2/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 199 -HJ 01052; Read second time -HJ 01052
5/3/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 01165; Passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01165
5/3/2006 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00968
6/15/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-234