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Florida House Bill 145
Session 2026
Claims Against the Government
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Vetoed by Governor on Jun 30, 2026
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The bill revises liability limits, statutes of limitations, and indemnification for tort claims against the government, impacting how claims are handled and the liability of various entities. It specifically focuses on rail corridor incidents, addressing liability, defense, indemnification, and insurance coverage for different parties, without waiving sovereign immunity or increasing limits. The bill also involves diverse entities, emphasizing the applicability and limitations of liability protection for different scenarios and entities. It further covers tort liability and insurance for state agencies, educational institutions, and educational governance, impacting legal procedures, liability coverage, and governance of such entities.

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First Action
Oct 10, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
145
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Claims Against the Government; Increasing the statutory limits on the liability of the state and its agencies and subdivisions for tort claims; revising exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revising the period after which the failure of certain entities to make a final disposition of a claim shall be deemed a final denial of the claim for certain purposes; revising the statute of limitations for tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions and exceptions thereto, etc.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/23/2026 2:47 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)
06/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Vetoed by Governor
06/15/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/12/2026
House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
House
Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1
03/12/2026
House
Amendment 401768 Concur
03/12/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/10/2026
House
In Messages
03/10/2026
Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (401768)
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 1366
03/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
01/22/2026
Senate
Received
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
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:05 PM