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CS/SB 1534: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bradley

Sovereign Immunity; Revising applicability; requiring that contracts with such firms must, to the extent permitted by law, provide indemnity to the department, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
    • Introduced
    1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs
    2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/7/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/14/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 644
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645

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  • CS/SB 1534, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/31/2024 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 619 (er) Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms Civil Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/28/2024 Chapter No. 2024-271

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 3:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/14/2024 9:00 AM Rules 18 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; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1534, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 3:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 619 (c2) Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/28/2024 Chapter No. 2024-271

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    376374 - Amendment
    Delete lines 28 - 49 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Bradley)
    1/26/2024
    3:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2024 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 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; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)

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