CS/SB 1676 (2011) -  Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Judiciary and Thrasher (CO-SPONSORS) Oelrich
Sovereign Immunity: Provides that specified provisions relating to sovereign immunity for health care providers do not apply to certain affiliation agreements or contracts to provide certain comprehensive health care services. Provides that certain colleges and universities that own or operate a medical school or any of its employees or agents providing patient services pursuant to a contract with a teaching hospital are agents of the teaching hospital and are immune from certain liability for torts, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1393 By Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Artiles and Nuñez
Effective Date: 06/24/2011
Last Event: 06/27/11 Chapter No. 2011-219 on Monday, June 27, 2011 8:34 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 1
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1393 Subject: Sovereign Immunity Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1924 Subject: Sovereign Immunity Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1972 Subject: Health and Human Services Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/25/2011 8:46:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/14/2011 1:03:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/11/2011 1:54:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 4/5/2011 8:49:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 4/1/2011 11:38:32 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/03/2011 12:55 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 25] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/04/2011 09:57 AM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 8 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 485] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2011-219 Time: 06/27/2011 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/24/2011 - 6:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/13/2011 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 851 Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 8 Time: 05/04/2011 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/04/2011 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/04/2011 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/04/2011 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Recalled from Engrossing -SJ 737 Time: 05/04/2011 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Reconsidered -SJ 737 Time: 05/04/2011 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 734 Time: 05/04/2011 - 8:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/03/2011 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/4/2011) Time: 05/03/2011 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/03/2011 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/03/2011 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737 Time: 05/03/2011 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 737 Time: 05/03/2011 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (271574) -SJ 734 Time: 05/03/2011 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 734 Time: 05/03/2011 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 Time: 04/29/2011 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/29/2011 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 605 Time: 04/29/2011 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/21/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 470 Time: 04/15/2011 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2011 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 470 Time: 04/12/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/07/2011 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 323 Time: 04/05/2011 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 323 Time: 04/04/2011 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/30/2011 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 189 Time: 03/11/2011 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 190 Time: 03/10/2011 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
766.1115 CS/CS/HB 1393*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1972
768.28 CS/CS/HB 277*, CS/CS/SB 594, HB 615, HB 623, SB 966, CS/CS/HB 1393, SB 1924, CS/CS/CS/SB 1972

(*) Not the latest version