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FL H0401
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Increases the sovereign immunity liability cap for tort claims from $200,000 per claimant to $2,500,000 and from $300,000 per incident to $5,000,000
- Extends the statute of limitations for filing tort claims against the state or its agencies and subdivisions from 3 years to 4 years after the claim accrues
- Reduces the timeframe for an agency to make final disposition of a claim from 6 months to 3 months before the claim is deemed denied
- Adds new exceptions to the statute of limitations for medical malpractice, wrongful death, and sexual battery claims involving victims under age 16
- Allows subdivisions of the state to settle claims in excess of the statutory waiver amounts without further legislative action; applies to claims accruing on or after October 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Sovereign Immunity
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/13/2023
Civil Justice Subcommittee2/1/2023
Full Bill Text
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