HB 145

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Jan 15, 2026
  • Senate
  • Governor

Suits Against the Government

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Referred to Rules

Jan 15, 2026

Senate

In Messages

House

Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 7

House

Read 3rd time

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Read 2nd time

Jan 13, 2026

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Jan 12, 2026

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)

Dec 11, 2025

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

House

Bill released to House Calendar

Dec 04, 2025

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Dec 03, 2025

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable by Budget Committee

House

Reported out of Budget Committee

Nov 24, 2025

House

Added to Budget Committee agenda

Nov 13, 2025

House

Now in Budget Committee

House

Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Nov 05, 2025

House

Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Oct 29, 2025

House

Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

Oct 21, 2025

House

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Budget Committee

Oct 10, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 145 Filed PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 3:41 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/3/2025 1:37 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/5/2025 1:50 PM) PDF

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