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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)

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  • 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    3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 644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

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  • CS/CS/HB 619, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 8:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1534 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645

    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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  • CS/CS/HB 619, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/26/2024 at 9:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1534 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/22/2024 3:58 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/4/2024 5:54 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 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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  • CS/HB 619, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2024 at 9:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1534 Sovereign Immunity Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    141777 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-50 and insert:
    Tuck 1/24/2024
    3:41 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2024
    PDF

    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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  • HB 619, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1534 Sovereign Immunity Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 619 (Ch. 2024-271) -SJ 645

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    638469 - Amendment
    Remove line 36 and insert:
    Tuck 1/10/2024
    9:07 AM
    Adopted
    1/11/2024
    PDF

    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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