CS/CS/HB 569: Suits Against the Government
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Overdorf
Suits Against the Government; Abolishes common-law doctrine of home venue privilege with respect to action against state; increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision of state to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without further action by Legislature regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning payment of benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be present to certain entities; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions thereto.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/30/2023 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/11/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/12/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/16/2024 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee |
| 2/1/2024 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/2/2024 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2/12/2024 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
