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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5803: Claims against pub. entities

Concerning claims against public entities.

Summary

  • The state and local governments are not liable to pay a claim or judgment for damages by any one person to the extent that the claim or judgment exceeds $1 million or any claim or judgment that when totaled with all other claims or judgments arising out of the same incident exceeds $2 million.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5803), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
February 15, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to claims against public entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5803 in other sessions

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