SB 1678: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Diaz
Sovereign Immunity; Increasing the statutory limits on liability for tort claims against the state and its agencies and subdivisions; specifying that the limitations in effect on the date a final judgment is entered apply to that claim; requiring that the limitations on tort liability be adjusted every year after a specified date; revising sovereign immunity applicability relating to certain hospitals and employees and agents of such hospitals, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 195 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 195 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
