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CS/SB 12: Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families

CLAIM/GENERAL by Judiciary ; Gruters

Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families; Providing for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to a special needs trust, to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $28,000,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    11/20/2024 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
    • Now in Judiciary
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
    4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/3/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 12, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2025 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6511 (c1) Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Now in Budget Committee

    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 12, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2024 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 3/27/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary 4/2/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6511 (c1) Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Now in Budget Committee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    509468 - Amendment
    Delete lines 70 - 72 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Gruters)
    3/31/2025
    3:25 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 1 Nays

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