CS/HB 995: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Wood ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hasner
Sovereign Immunity; Provides that subdivision of state may pay judgment in excess of statutory limits on waiver of sovereign immunity without act of Legislature if it so chooses; provides that such payment in excess of limits does not waive subdivision's defense of sovereign immunity or increase limits of its liability.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00079 |
| 3/5/2009 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00182 |
| 3/17/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 12-H |
| 3/19/2009 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00248 |
| 3/23/2009 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/23/09 -HJ 00245 |
| 3/20/2009 | House |
• CS filed |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS |