SB 1226: Punitive Damages
GENERAL BILL by Book
Punitive Damages; Removing provisions requiring that a portion of the punitive damages awarded for claims brought under part II of ch. 400, F.S., relating to nursing homes, and part I of ch. 429, F.S., relating to assisted living facilities, be deposited into the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/12/2019 Senate • Filed
1/8/2020 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 89
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 89
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary
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SB 1226, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/12/2019 at 9:45 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 6029 Punitive Damages Mariano Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Judiciary Committee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.0238 Punitive damages; limitation. Page 1 (pdf) 400.0239 Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund. Page 3 (pdf) 429.298 Punitive damages; limitation. Page 2 (pdf)