HB 581: Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions

GENERAL BILL by Busatta

Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions; Designates certain public transit contractors & people acting on behalf of such contractors as agents of state for purposes of provisions relating to sovereign immunity in tort actions; defines "public transit."

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/2/2025 10:07 AM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 828 (c1) by Leek Sovereign Immunity for Public Transit Contractors Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary	Similar

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  768.28

  Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/2/2025	H	• Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee