Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 145
Session 2026
Suits Against the Government
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 15, 2026
First Action
Oct 10, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
145
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 15, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Hart-Lowman
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Long
Yes
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Unknown
Young
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
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.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/5/2025 1:50 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/3/2025 1:37 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 3:41 PM)
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
01/15/2026
Senate
In Messages
01/15/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
01/15/2026
House
Read 3rd time
01/15/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
01/15/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
12/11/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
12/11/2025
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
12/11/2025
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
12/04/2025
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
12/03/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
12/03/2025
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
12/03/2025
House
Favorable by Budget Committee
11/24/2025
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
11/13/2025
House
Now in Budget Committee
11/13/2025
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/05/2025
House
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/29/2025
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
10/21/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Budget Committee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/10/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:04 AM
Record Updated
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:08 AM