2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0472: Suits Against the Government

Legislative Summary

Increasing the statutory limits on liability for tort claims against the state and its agencies and subdivisions; prohibiting a party from lobbying against any agreed upon settlement brought to the Legislature as a claim bill; requiring the Department of Financial Services, beginning on a specified date and every 5 years thereafter, to adjust the limitations of liability for claims, not to exceed a certain percentage for each such adjustment, etc.

Bill History

11/15/2023
Filed
Senate
11/28/2023
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules
Senate
1/9/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/24/2024
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/29/24, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
Senate
1/29/2024
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
Senate
1/31/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
1/31/2024
Now in Appropriations
Senate
2/1/2024
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Senate
2/19/2024
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/22/2024
CS/CS by Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
Senate
2/23/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/23/2024
Now in Rules
Senate
2/23/2024
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/26/2024
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Senate
2/27/2024
CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
Senate
2/27/2024
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
Senate
2/28/2024
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
3/1/2024
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Senate
3/4/2024
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Senate
3/5/2024
Retained on Calendar
Senate
3/8/2024
Died on Calendar
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment #848012

2/29/2024Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #217858 to Amendment (702674)

1/29/2024Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #205246 to Amendment (702674)

Withdrawn

1/29/2024Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #749450 to Amendment (702674)

Replaced by Committee Substitute

1/29/2024Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #702674

1/26/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Rules
2/26/2024
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations
2/22/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/29/2024
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/15/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/27/202417.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/23/202417.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202418.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/15/202313.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/27/2024595.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/23/2024665.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/23/2024664.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/21/2024668.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/31/2024465.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/26/2024457.8 KB