CS/CS/HB 569: Suits Against the Government
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Overdorf
Suits Against the Government; Abolishes common-law doctrine of home venue privilege with respect to action against state; increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision of state to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without further action by Legislature regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning payment of benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be present to certain entities; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions thereto.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2024 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2024 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
1/29/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
1/31/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2/1/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/2/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2024 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/8/2024 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2024 at 10:00 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 472 (c3) Suits Against the Government Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died on Calendar 
Citations - Statutes (63)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 9 (pdf) 47.011 Where actions may be begun. Page 2 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 9 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 9 (pdf) 125.01015 Office of the sheriff. Page 9 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 9 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 9 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 9 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 9 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 9 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 9 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 9 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 9 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 9 (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 9 (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 9 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 9 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 9 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 9 (pdf) 394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 9 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 9 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 9 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 9 (pdf) 420.504 Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. Page 9 (pdf) 420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 9 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 9 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 9 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 9 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 9 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 9 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 9 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 9 (pdf) 627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. Page 9 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 9 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1382 Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. Page 9 (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 3 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 9 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 9 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 9 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 9 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2024 at 9:05 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 472 (c1) Suits Against the Government Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died on Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 749451 - Amendment
Remove lines 116-122 and insert:McFarland 1/30/2024
5:22 PMAdopted without Objection
1/31/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (63)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 9 (pdf) 47.011 Where actions may be begun. Page 2 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 9 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 9 (pdf) 125.01015 Office of the sheriff. Page 9 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 9 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 9 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 9 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 9 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 9 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 9 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 9 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 9 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 9 (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 9 (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 9 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 9 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 9 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 9 (pdf) 394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 9 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 9 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 9 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 9 (pdf) 420.504 Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. Page 9 (pdf) 420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 9 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 9 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 9 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 9 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 9 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 9 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 9 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 9 (pdf) 627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. Page 9 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 9 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1382 Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. Page 9 (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 3 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 9 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 9 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 9 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 9 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 569, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2023 at 3:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 472 Sovereign Immunity Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died on Calendar
Citations - Statutes (63)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 9 (pdf) 47.011 Where actions may be begun. Page 2 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 9 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 9 (pdf) 125.01015 Office of the sheriff. Page 9 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 9 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 9 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 9 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 9 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 9 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 9 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 9 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 9 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 9 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 9 (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 9 (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 9 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 9 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 9 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 9 (pdf) 394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 9 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 9 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 9 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 9 (pdf) 420.504 Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. Page 9 (pdf) 420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 9 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 9 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 9 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 9 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 9 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 9 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 9 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 9 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 9 (pdf) 627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. Page 9 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 9 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 9 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 9 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 9 (pdf) 768.1382 Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. Page 9 (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 3 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 9 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 9 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 9 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 9 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 9 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 9 (pdf)