CS/CS/HB 277 (2011) -  Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Goodson (CO-SPONSORS) Costello
Sovereign Immunity: Requires that claim in wrongful death case be presented to DFS within 2 years after claim accrues; provides that failure of DFS or appropriate agency to make final disposition within 90 days after filing is deemed to be final denial of claim; tolls statute of limitations for time taken by DFS or other agency to deny medical malpractice or wrongful death claim; provides that actions for wrongful death against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions must be brought within period applicable to actions brought against other defendants; provides for application to actions accruing on or after effective date.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011, and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date
Last Event: 06/02/11 Chapter No. 2011-113 on Thursday, June 2, 2011 9:21 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 594 Subject: Sovereign Immunity Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2011 3:48:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/17/2011 7:45:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/16/2011 9:30:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 3/8/2011 11:24:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 3/4/2011 4:45:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/15/2011 9:50:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/4/2011 3:01:48 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/14/2011 04:05 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 197] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2011 10:18 AM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 17] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2011-113 Time: 06/02/2011 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/02/2011 - 6:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/25/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2011 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2011 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 593 Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 593 Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 593 Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 594 -SJ 593 Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 593 Time: 04/29/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 573 Time: 04/29/2011 - 8:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 573 Time: 04/27/2011 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2011 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2011 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/14/2011 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/14/2011 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/14/2011 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/14/2011 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 382917 withdrawn Time: 04/14/2011 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 382917 filed Time: 04/12/2011 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/14/2011) Time: 04/11/2011 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/21/2011 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/21/2011 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2011 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/18/2011 - 7:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/18/2011 - 7:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/17/2011 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/17/2011 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/15/2011 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2011 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2011 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2011 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/04/2011 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2011 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/15/2011 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2011 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/14/2011 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/14/2011 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2011 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2011 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/02/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/19/2011 - 3:01 PM Member: Goodson Committee: Version: __