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H0145Introduced in the House

Claims Against the Government

Vetoed

Introduced by Fiona McFarland, District 73

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor

June 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#823 · March 12, 2026

108

Yes

1

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1Yes
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8Yes
Allison Tant9Yes
Chuck Brannan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Budget Committee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  6. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Now in Budget Committee

  10. Added to Budget Committee agenda

  11. Favorable by Budget Committee

  12. Reported out of Budget Committee

  13. Now in Judiciary Committee

  14. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  15. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  16. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  17. Bill released to House Calendar

  18. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)

  19. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 7

  24. In Messages

  25. Referred to Rules

  26. Received

  27. Withdrawn from Rules

  28. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  29. Substituted for CS/SB 1366

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. Amendment(s) adopted (401768)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  34. In Messages

  35. Added to Senate Message List

  36. Amendment 401768 Concur

  37. Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1

  38. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  39. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  40. Vetoed by Governor

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