HB 145: Suits Against the Government
GENERAL BILL by McFarland
Suits Against the Government; 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 legislative action regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies that limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be presented; revises exceptions relating to instituting tort claims against state or agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim for certain purposes; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or agencies or subdivisions & exceptions thereto.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/10/2025 House • Filed
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HB 145, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/10/2025 at 9:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (64)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.061 Offers of settlement. Page 12 (pdf) 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 13 (pdf) 110.504 Volunteer benefits. Page 14 (pdf) 111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. Page 14 (pdf) 125.01015 Office of the sheriff. Page 15 (pdf) 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 19 (pdf) 190.043 Suits against the district. Page 21 (pdf) 213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 21 (pdf) 252.51 Liability. Page 22 (pdf) 252.89 Tort liability. Page 23 (pdf) 252.944 Tort liability. Page 24 (pdf) 260.0125 Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Page 24 (pdf) 284.31 Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts. Page 24 (pdf) 284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect. Page 26 (pdf) 322.13 Driver license examiners. Page 26 (pdf) 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum. Page 27 (pdf) 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the department. Page 27 (pdf) 343.811 Power to assume indemnification and insurance obligations. Page 38 (pdf) 351.03 Railroad-highway grade-crossing warning signs and signals; audible warnings; exercise of reasonable care; blocking highways, roads, and streets during darkness. Page 44 (pdf) 373.1395 Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge. Page 45 (pdf) 375.251 Limitation on liability of persons making available to public certain areas for recreational purposes without charge. Page 45 (pdf) 381.0056 School health services program. Page 46 (pdf) 393.075 General liability coverage. Page 47 (pdf) 394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 48 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 48 (pdf) 403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. Page 49 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 49 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 50 (pdf) 420.504 Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. Page 54 (pdf) 455.221 Legal and investigative services. Page 55 (pdf) 455.32 Management Privatization Act. Page 55 (pdf) 456.009 Legal and investigative services. Page 56 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 56 (pdf) 471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Page 57 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 62 (pdf) 497.167 Administrative matters. Page 63 (pdf) 513.118 Conduct on premises; refusal of service. Page 63 (pdf) 548.046 Physician’s attendance at match; examinations; cancellation of match. Page 64 (pdf) 556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system. Page 65 (pdf) 589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests; Operation Outdoor Freedom Program. Page 65 (pdf) 627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements. Page 66 (pdf) 723.0611 Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Page 67 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 67 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 69 (pdf) 766.112 Comparative fault. Page 71 (pdf) 768.1355 Florida Volunteer Protection Act. Page 72 (pdf) 768.1382 Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination; limitation on liability. Page 72 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 5 (pdf) 768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited. Page 73 (pdf) 944.713 Insurance against liability. Page 12 (pdf) 946.5026 Sovereign immunity in tort actions. Page 74 (pdf) 946.514 Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries. Page 74 (pdf) 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 75 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 75 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 77 (pdf) 1002.351 Page 77 (pdf) 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 78 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 84 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 85 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 85 (pdf) 1006.24 Tort liability; liability insurance. Page 86 (pdf) 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes. Page 86 (pdf)