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HB 871: Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams

GENERAL BILL by Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Garrison ; Salzman

Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams; Revises term "officer, employee, or agent" as it applies to immunity from personal liability to include members of Child Protection Teams in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-147
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/16/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/26/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/13/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/15/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
    4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    • Message sent to senate
    4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 566
    • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 559
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 826 -SJ 559
    • Received -SJ 566
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 559
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 559
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 559
    4/21/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-147

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  • HB 871, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 826 Child Protection Teams Baxley Identical Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 871 (Ch. 2021-147) -SJ 559

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 871, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2021 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 826 Child Protection Teams Baxley Identical Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 871 (Ch. 2021-147) -SJ 559

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 1:17 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/21/2021 2:50 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)

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