Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Track This Bill

Glossary of Legislative Terms

SB 670: Deprivation of Constitutional Rights

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Deprivation of Constitutional Rights; Providing for a civil action against an officer, employee, or agent acting under color of law of this state or its political subdivisions for the deprivation of rights secured under the United States and State Constitutions; specifying circumstances under which an officer, employee, or agent is immune from liability; providing for the award of attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff; specifying applicability of laws governing the defense of civil actions, and the payment of judgments or settlements, against specified officers, employees, and agents, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

View By Bill Version View By Category

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 84
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 670, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2021 at 12:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 261 Deprivation of Rights by Public Officers and Employees Rayner Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1451 Community Safety and Criminal Justice Driskell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) Track This Bill
    S 1982 Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State Powell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.07 Defense of civil actions against public officers, employees, or agents. Page 3 (pdf)
    111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 4 (pdf)
    760.52 Page 1 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page