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FL S0472
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases Florida's sovereign immunity tort liability caps from $200,000 per person to $300,000 and from $300,000 per incident to $500,000, effective for claims accruing on or after October 1, 2024
- Allows subdivisions of the state to settle claims exceeding the statutory caps without further action by the Legislature, regardless of insurance coverage limits, and prohibits insurance policies from conditioning payment on enactment of a claim bill
- Prohibits a party from lobbying against any agreed-upon settlement brought to the Legislature as a settled claim bill
- Requires the Department of Financial Services, beginning July 1, 2029, and every 5 years thereafter, to adjust liability caps based on the Consumer Price Index for the Southeast, capped at 3 percent per adjustment
- Reduces the claim presentation deadline from 3 years to 18 months, shortens the deemed-denial period from 6 months to 4 months, and reduces the general negligence statute of limitations from 4 years to 2 years, while providing a 60-day window to file suit after final denial and eliminating the statute of limitations for claims involving sexual battery of victims under 16
Legislative Description
Suits Against the Government
Last Action
Died on Calendar
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules2/23/2024
Appropriations1/31/2024
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