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HB 635: Sovereign Immunity Waiver Limitation

GENERAL BILL by Seiler

Sovereign Immunity Waiver Limitation; allows state agency or subdivision to settle & pay judgment in amount that exceeds limits on waiver, without requiring claim bill, if both parties agree to settlement; provides that such settlement or payment does not waive agency's or subdivision's defense of sovereign immunity or increase limits of its liability. Amends 768.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Claims (JC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2006 House • Filed
    1/26/2006 House • Referred to Claims (JC); Judiciary (JC); Fiscal Council; Justice Council
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Claims (JC); Judiciary (JC); Fiscal Council; Justice Council -HJ 00054
    5/5/2006 House • Died in Committee on Claims (JC)

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  • HB 635, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2006 at 10:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 644 Sovereign Immunity Waiver Limitation Campbell Identical Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
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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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