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SB 454: Sovereign Immunity/Prison Guards

GENERAL BILL by Gutman

Sovereign Immunity/Prison Guards; provides limited waiver of sovereign immunity for liability for torts committed by private prison guards. Amends 768.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/4/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
    2/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/17/98, 9:00 am, Room-A(LL-37)
    2/17/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice
    2/18/1998 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/17/98, 9:00 am, Room-A(LL-37); Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice -SJ 00007; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00007
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • SB 454, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/11/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

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