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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 124, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2006 at 8:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 199 Sovereign Immunity/Law Enforcement Patterson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2006 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 124; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 124 (Ch. 2006-234) -HJ 01052
    Location:

    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 124, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2005 at 12:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2006 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2006 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    023972 - Amendment
    Siplin 4/5/2006
    12:51 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/6/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    161340 - Amendment
    Siplin 4/6/2006
    10:35 AM
    Senate: Failed
    4/6/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    890474 - Amendment
    Siplin 4/6/2006
    10:35 AM
    Senate: Failed
    4/6/2006
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2006 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/29/2006 3:30 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/6/2006 10:58 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2006 12:30 PM House 119 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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