CS/CS/HB 985: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Beltran
Sovereign Immunity; Revises statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; revises requirements for government entity to settle claim or judgment; revises timeframe within which appropriate agency must make final disposition of claim after it is filed to prevent claim from being deemed denied; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on claims against state or one of its agencies & to statute of limitations for such claims.
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/20/2021 House • Filed
1/7/2022 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/20/2022 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/21/2022 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
1/27/2022 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
1/31/2022 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
2/1/2022 House • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/21/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/27/2022 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/28/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/3/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 985, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2022 at 6:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 974 (c3) Sovereign Immunity Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations 
H 799 Sovereign Immunity Beltran Compare Last Action: 12/1/2021 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (52)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 7 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 7 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 7 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 7 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 7 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 7 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 7 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 7 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 7 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 7 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 7 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 7 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 7 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 7 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 7 (pdf) 373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge. Page 7 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 7 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 7 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 7 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 7 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 7 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 7 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 7 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 7 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 7 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 7 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 7 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 7 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 7 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 7 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 7 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 7 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 7 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 7 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 7 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 7 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 7 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 7 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 2 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 7 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 7 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 7 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 7 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 7 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 7 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 7 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 985, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2022 at 10:50 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 799 Sovereign Immunity Beltran Similar Last Action: 12/1/2021 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 974 (c3) Sovereign Immunity Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 703173 - Amendment
Remove lines 53-83 and insert:Beltran 2/22/2022
5:42 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/27/2022PDF 278669 - Amendment
Remove line 124 and insert:Beltran 2/22/2022
5:45 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/27/2022PDF 952365 - Amendment
Remove line 173 and insert:Beltran 2/22/2022
5:46 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/27/2022PDF 301715 - Amendment
Between lines 1504 and 1505, insert:Beltran 2/22/2022
5:49 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/27/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (52)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 6 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 7 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 7 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 8 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 9 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 9 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 10 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 11 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 12 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 12 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 12 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 14 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 14 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 15 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 15 (pdf) 373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge. Page 26 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 27 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 28 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 29 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 29 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 30 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 30 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 35 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 35 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 36 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 36 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 37 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 42 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 43 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 44 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 44 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 45 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 45 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 46 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 47 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 48 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 49 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 50 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 2 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 50 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 51 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 52 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 52 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 53 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 55 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 55 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 56 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 56 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 57 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 57 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 58 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 59 (pdf) -
HB 985, Original Filed Version Posted 12/20/2021 at 3:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 799 Sovereign Immunity Beltran Similar Last Action: 12/1/2021 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 974 Sovereign Immunity Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 173707 - Amendment
Between lines 121 and 122, insert:Beltran 1/18/2022
6:28 PMAdopted without Objection
1/19/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (52)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 6 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 7 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 7 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 8 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 9 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 9 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 10 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 11 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 12 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 12 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 12 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 14 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 14 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 15 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 15 (pdf) 373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge. Page 26 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 27 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 28 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 29 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 29 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 30 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 30 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 35 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 35 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 36 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 36 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 37 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 42 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 43 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 44 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 44 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 45 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 45 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 46 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 47 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 48 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 49 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 50 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 2 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 50 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 51 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 52 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 52 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 53 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 55 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 55 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 56 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 56 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 57 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 57 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 58 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 59 (pdf)