HB 1305 (2017) -  Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Jenne and Grant, J.
Sovereign Immunity: Revises requirements relating to waiver of sovereign immunity; requires judge to determine damages; provides certain damages be placed into trust; provides for distribution of damages in trust upon the death of a claimant; authorizes political subdivisions to insure for certain amounts to avoid claim bill; provides requirements with respect to such insurance; prohibits claim bill upon certain conditions; provides a remedy against insurers who act in bad faith; raises caps on damages for awards against local governments; provides for settlement above the cap on damages; provides for annual adjustment to the cap on damages against local governments; provides requirements for lobbyists of claim bills; removes a limitation on presenting claim to Legislature; limits ability to file claim bill; provides for applicability.
Effective Date: October 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/06/2017 - 11:38 AM Member: Jenne Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.02
11.045
11.047
11.065
766.1115 CS/HB 763, SB 1432, CS/HB 7011
768.28 CS/CS/SB 18*, CS/CS/HB 925, CS/CS/SB 986

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