HB 7123 (2013) - Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Select Committee on Claim Bills 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; provides for periodic payment of damages; 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; names provisions as "Florida Fair Claims Act"; provides for severability; provides for applicability.

Effective Date: October 1, 2013

Last Event: Died in Appropriations Committee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

PCB committee actions:

PCB SCCB 13-01 recommended by:

Select Committee on Claim Bills
- On agenda for: 03/21/13 9:00 AM View Notice
- Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill Text

Original Filed Version
PCB SCCB 13-01
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a1 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 102 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a2 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 125 House(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a3 , Grant, J. (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 168 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a4 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 171 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a5 , Grant, J. (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 242 House(c): Adopted 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a6 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 264 House(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a7 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 230 House(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a8 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 312 House(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a9 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/20/13 , Line#: 400 House(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a10 , Caldwell (SCCB) Date Published: 03/21/13 , Line#: 125 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/21/2013 02:25 PM
- A PCB SCCB 13-01 a11 , Hager (SCCB) Date Published: 03/21/13 , Line#: 264 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/21/2013 02:25 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Select Committee on Claim Bills 3/25/2013 4:14:03 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Select Committee on Claim Bills 3/20/2013 7:41:51 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died in Appropriations Committee	Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee	Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:48 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:48 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee	Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:48 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/25/2013 - 5:38 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 03/25/2013 - 3:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Claim Bills	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
11.02
11.045	CS/CS/SB 544, HB 593, CS/SB 1634
11.047
11.065
766.1115	CS/CS/SB 1016, CS/CS/HB 1093, CS/HB 1205, CS/CS/SB 1690, CS/SB 1816
768.28