SB 1570: Suits Against the Government
GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie
Suits Against the Government; Increasing the statutory limits on liability for tort claims against the state and its agencies and subdivisions; authorizing a subdivision of the state to settle a claim in excess of the statutory limit without further action by the Legislature regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibiting an insurance policy from conditioning payment of benefits on the enactment of a claim bill; specifying that the limitations in effect on the date the claim accrues apply to that claim, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 301 | Suits Against the Government | McFarland | Identical | Last Action: 2/19/2025 H Now in Budget Committee |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (61)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 45.061 | Offers of settlement. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 110.504 | Volunteer benefits. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 111.071 | Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 125.01015 | Office of the sheriff. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 163.01 | Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 190.043 | Suits against the district. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 213.015 | Taxpayer rights. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 252.51 | Liability. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 252.89 | Tort liability. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 252.944 | Tort liability. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 260.0125 | Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 284.31 | Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 284.38 | Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 322.13 | Driver license examiners. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 337.19 | Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 341.302 | Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. | Page 23 (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 32 (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 32 (pdf) |
| 375.251 | Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 381.0056 | School health services program. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 393.075 | General liability coverage. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 394.9085 | Behavioral provider liability. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 395.1055 | Rules and enforcement. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 403.706 | Local government solid waste responsibilities. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 409.175 | Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 409.993 | Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 420.504 | Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 455.221 | Legal and investigative services. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 455.32 | Management Privatization Act. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 456.009 | Legal and investigative services. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 456.076 | Impaired practitioner programs. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 471.038 | Florida Engineers Management Corporation. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 472.006 | Department; powers and duties. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 497.167 | Administrative matters. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 513.118 | Conduct on premises; refusal of service. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 548.046 | Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 556.106 | Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 589.19 | Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 627.7491 | Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 723.0611 | Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 760.11 | Administrative and civil remedies; construction. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 766.1115 | Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 766.112 | Comparative fault. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 768.1355 | Florida Volunteer Protection Act. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 768.1382 | Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. | Page 56 (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 4 (pdf) |
| 768.295 | Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 944.713 | Insurance against liability. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 946.5026 | Sovereign immunity in tort actions. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 946.514 | Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 961.06 | Compensation for wrongful incarceration. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 1002.33 | Charter schools. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 1002.333 | Persistently low-performing schools. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 1002.34 | Charter technical career centers. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1002.351 | The Florida School for Competitive Academics. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1002.37 | The Florida Virtual School. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1002.55 | School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 1002.83 | Early learning coalitions. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 1002.88 | School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 1006.24 | Tort liability; liability insurance. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 1006.261 | Use of school buses for public purposes. | Page 68 (pdf) |
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