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HB 199: Sovereign Immunity/Law Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Patterson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Homan ; Machek ; Murzin ; Reagan

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: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2006 House - 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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/28/2005 House • Filed
10/18/2005 House • Referred to Claims (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
12/30/2005 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC); Referred to- Claims (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); Justice Council; On Committee agenda-- Claims (JC), 01/11/06, 11:15 am, 28-H
1/11/2006 House • Favorable by Claims (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2/7/2006 House • Now in Judiciary Appropriations (FC)
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Claims (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00027; Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00132; Referred to- Claims (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00132; On Committee agenda-- Claims (JC), 01/11/06, 11:15 am, 28-H; Favorable by Claims (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00139; Now in Judiciary Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00139
4/24/2006 House • Withdrawn from Judiciary Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00571; Now in Justice Council; On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, 404-H
4/25/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00628; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00628
5/2/2006 House • 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