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FL S1302
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases the statutory limit on tort liability for the state and its agencies/subdivisions from $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident to a single $500,000 cap per incident
- Requires annual adjustment of liability limits beginning July 1, 2021, based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for the Southeast
- Allows state agencies and subdivisions to settle claims or judgments exceeding $500,000 without legislative approval, removing the previous requirement that settlements be within insurance coverage limits
- Prohibits insurance policies from conditioning payment of benefits on the enactment of claim bills by the Legislature
- Designates the act as the "Florida Fair Claims Act" with an effective date of October 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Sovereign Immunity
Last Action
Died in Appropriations
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/4/2020
Community Affairs1/23/2020
Judiciary1/8/2020
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