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CS/HB 401: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice 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 or subdivisions & to statute of limitations for such claims.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/2/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    2/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/10/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/13/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    5/5/2023 House • Died in Appropriations Committee

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  • CS/HB 401, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2023 at 11:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 Sovereign Immunity Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    466655 - Amendment
    Remove lines 65-81 and insert:     		Beltran 3/14/2023
    6:10 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    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)
    351.03 Railroad-highway grade-crossing warning signs and signals; audible warnings; exercise of reasonable care; blocking highways, roads, and streets during darkness. 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)
    627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. 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)

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  • HB 401, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2023 at 8:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 315 Civil Remedies for Unlawful Employment Practices Andrade Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 604 Sovereign Immunity Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    401119 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Beltran 2/2/2023
    6:36 PM     		Adopted
    2/9/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (53)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 14 (pdf)
    110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 31 (pdf)
    111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 15 (pdf)
    163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 31 (pdf)
    190.043 Suits against the district. Page 31 (pdf)
    213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.51 Liability. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.89 Tort liability. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.944 Tort liability. Page 31 (pdf)
    260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 31 (pdf)
    284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 31 (pdf)
    284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 31 (pdf)
    322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 31 (pdf)
    337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 31 (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 31 (pdf)
    381.0056 School health services program. Page 26 (pdf)
    393.075 General liability coverage. Page 31 (pdf)
    395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.0862 Discharge of waste from state groundwater cleanup operations to publicly owned treatment works. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 31 (pdf)
    409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 31 (pdf)
    455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 31 (pdf)
    455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 31 (pdf)
    456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 31 (pdf)
    456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 31 (pdf)
    471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 31 (pdf)
    472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 31 (pdf)
    497.167 Administrative matters. Page 31 (pdf)
    513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 31 (pdf)
    548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 31 (pdf)
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 31 (pdf)
    589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 31 (pdf)
    723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 31 (pdf)
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 28 (pdf)
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 31 (pdf)
    766.112 Comparative fault. Page 31 (pdf)
    768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 31 (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 29 (pdf)
    944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 30 (pdf)
    946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 31 (pdf)
    946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 31 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 31 (pdf)
    1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 31 (pdf)
    1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 31 (pdf)

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