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CS/CS/HB 619: Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms

GENERAL BILL by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Tuck

Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms; Provides applicability; requires that contracts with certain professional firms must, to extent permitted by law, provide indemnity to DOT.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/28/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-271
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/21/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 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 Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/29/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 644
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1534 -SJ 645
• Read 2nd time -SJ 644
• Read 3rd time -SJ 645
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 645
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/17/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/28/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-271