FloridaSuits Against the Government
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 16Died in RulesDied
- May 3Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from considerationMajor
- Apr 22ReceivedMinor
- Apr 16Referred to RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16In Messages
- Apr 16CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 11Passed House
- Apr 16Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 16Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Apr 16Placed on 3rd readingMinor
- Apr 16Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
- Apr 9Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Apr 9Bill referred to House Calendar
- Apr 81st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Apr 8CS FiledMinor
- Apr 8Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Apr 8Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Apr 8Favorable with CS by Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Apr 4Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Mar 20Now in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 20Reported out of Budget Committee
- Mar 20Favorable by Budget CommitteeMinor
- Mar 18Added to Budget Committee agenda
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 19Now in Budget Committee
- Feb 19Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Feb 19Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 12Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Feb 6Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Feb 6Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Budget CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 29FiledIntroduced