HB 7123: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Claim Bills ; Grant
Sovereign Immunity; Revises requirements relating to waiver of sovereign immunity; requires judge to determine damages; provides certain damages be placed into trust; provides for distribution of damages in trust upon the death of a claimant; provides for periodic payment of damages; authorizes political subdivisions to insure for certain amounts to avoid claim bill; provides requirements with respect to such insurance; prohibits claim bill upon certain conditions; provides a remedy against insurers who act in bad faith; raises caps on damages for awards against local governments; provides for settlement above the cap on damages; provides for annual adjustment to the cap on damages against local governments; provides requirements for lobbyists of claim bills; removes a limitation on presenting claim to Legislature; limits ability to file claim bill; names provisions as "Florida Fair Claims Act"; provides for severability; provides for applicability.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/25/2013 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 337
3/28/2013 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 370
5/3/2013 House • Died in Appropriations Committee
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HB 7123, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2013 at 3:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 3 (pdf) 11.045 Lobbying before the Legislature; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf) 11.047 Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf), Page 5 (pdf) 11.065 Claims against state; limitations; notice. Page 5 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 6 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 6 (pdf)