CS/CS/HB 277: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Goodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Costello
Sovereign Immunity; Requires that claim in wrongful death case be presented to DFS within 2 years after claim accrues; provides that failure of DFS or appropriate agency to make final disposition within 90 days after filing is deemed to be final denial of claim; tolls statute of limitations for time taken by DFS or other agency to deny medical malpractice or wrongful death claim; provides that actions for wrongful death against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions must be brought within period applicable to actions brought against other defendants, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/1/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 29 |
| 2/2/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 2/9/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 150 |
| 2/14/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/15/2011 | House |
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 149 |
| 3/4/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 8:00 am, 306 HOB |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 29 • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 152 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 152 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147 |
| 3/15/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/17/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 3/17/2011 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 259 |
| 3/18/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 255 |
| 3/21/2011 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 265 |
| 4/11/2011 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/11 |
| 4/14/2011 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 631 • Read 3rd time -HJ 631 • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 631 |
| 4/15/2011 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/27/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 573 |
| 4/28/2011 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 573 |
| 4/29/2011 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 593 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 594 -SJ 593 • Read 2nd time -SJ 593 • Read 3rd time -SJ 593 • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 593 |
| 5/2/2011 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1964 |
| 5/25/2011 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/2/2011 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2011-113 |
