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FL H0569
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
- Increases sovereign immunity tort liability caps from $200,000 per person to $400,000 per person, and from $300,000 per incident to $600,000 per incident, for claims against the state and its agencies and subdivisions
- Abolishes the common-law doctrine of home venue privilege for civil actions brought against the state, while preserving other venue provisions established in law
- Authorizes subdivisions of the state to settle claims or judgments exceeding the statutory liability caps without requiring a legislative claim bill, and prohibits insurance policies from conditioning benefit payments on the enactment of a claim bill
- Reduces the pre-suit claim presentation deadline from 3 years to 18 months after accrual, shortens the statute of limitations for negligence actions against the government from 4 years to 2 years, and reduces the deemed-denial waiting period from 6 months to 4 months
- Applies to claims accruing on or after October 1, 2024, with the liability limits in effect on the date a claim accrues governing that claim
Legislative Description
Suits Against the Government
Last Action
Died in Judiciary Committee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/2/2024
Appropriations1/16/2024
Civil Justice Subcommittee11/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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