HB 301: Suits Against the Government
GENERAL BILL by McFarland
Suits Against the Government; Increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without legislative action regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies that limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be presented; revises exceptions relating to instituting tort claims against state or agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim for certain purposes; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/29/2025 House • Filed
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HB 301, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2025 at 3:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (61)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 12 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 12 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 13 (pdf) 125.01015 Office of the sheriff. Page 14 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 18 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 20 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 20 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 21 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 22 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 23 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 23 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 23 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 25 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 25 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 26 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 26 (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 37 (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 38 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 38 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 39 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 40 (pdf) 394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 41 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 41 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 42 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 42 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 43 (pdf) 420.504 Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. Page 47 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 48 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 48 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 49 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 49 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 50 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 55 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 56 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 56 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 57 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 58 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 58 (pdf) 627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. Page 59 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 59 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 60 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 61 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 64 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 65 (pdf) 768.1382 Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. Page 65 (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 5 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 66 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 11 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 67 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 67 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 68 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 69 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 69 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 70 (pdf) 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 70 (pdf) 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 70 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 77 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 78 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 78 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 79 (pdf)