Florida · House Bill 301 · 2025 Regular Session

Suits Against the Government

HB 301 Sponsored by Fiona McFarland Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Suits Against the Government; Increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision 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…

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Suits Against the Government; Increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision 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 one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee17–1 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  10. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee25–3 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–3 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 11
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

103–11
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 11 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 2 no Republicans: 72 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 11

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 19, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

No · 1

 Passed 17–1
Mar 20, 2025 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 25

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 25–3
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

No · 3

 Passed 19–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Fiona McFarlandR Primary sponsor · District 73
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.