Claims Against the Government
- Introduced Jan 7, 2026
- In committee Jan 16, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Oct 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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.
Every action
18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 10 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules · Senate Judiciary
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 · Senate Appropriations16–2 vote
- CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
- CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 · Senate Rules21–1 vote
- SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 722
- SenateSubstituted HB 145 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 722
- SenateLaid on Table -SJ 722
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Senate Judiciary | Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 | Passed 11–0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Senate Appropriations | Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 | Passed 16–2 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Senate Rules | CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 MembersYes · 21
No · 1 Not voting · 2 |
Passed 21–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Jason BrodeurR Primary sponsor · District 10
- R Rules 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.