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CS/SB 1676: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary; Thrasher; (CO-INTRODUCER) 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.

Last Action: 06/27/2011 Chapter No. 2011-219

Effective Date: June 24, 2011


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
03/03/2011 Senate • Filed
03/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 190
• Introduced -SJ 189
03/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
04/04/2011 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 323
04/05/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 323
04/07/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
04/12/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 470
04/14/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
04/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
04/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
04/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
04/26/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489
04/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 605
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
05/03/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 734
• Amendment(s) adopted (271574) -SJ 734
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 734
• Reconsidered -SJ 737
• Recalled from Engrossing -SJ 737
• Read 3rd time -SJ 737
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737
05/03/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1104
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11
• Received -HJ 1104
05/04/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1110
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1110
• CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 8 -HJ 1110
05/04/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
06/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/24/2011 • Approved by Governor
06/27/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-219