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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

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  • 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    4/24/2006 House • Withdrawn from Judiciary Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00571; Now in Justice Council; On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, 404-H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

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  • HB 199, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/28/2005 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Claims Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Claims Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 124 Posey Identical Last Action: 6/20/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-234
    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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