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Governmental-immunity overhaul fails after floor debate over caps and fiscal impact
Summary
A Senate proposal to change governmental-immunity limits and exceptions drew extended debate over accountability, fiscal exposure and legal consequences and failed on a 12–13 roll call after amendments to cap amounts and scope.
Senate Bill 269, a measure to revise governmental-immunity protections and adjust damage caps, drew sustained floor debate on Feb. 24 before failing on a narrow roll call.
Sponsor Sen. Reese (floor attribution per transcript) framed the bill as an attempt to restore accountability, arguing current immunity language leaves citizens without redress for intentional or malicious acts by government employees. A sponsor-side floor remark said: "I hope you listen very closely to this because it does have a fiscal note on it." Supporters emphasized instances of alleged injustice they said were enabled by broad immunity provisions.
Opponents warned the…
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