Sarasota Rep. Fiona McFarland is seeking to raise Florida’s limits on how much citizens can recover in lawsuits against state and local governments, once again reviving a proposal that narrowly failed to clear the Legislature last year .

HB 145 would increase the cap on awards against government entities from $200,000 to $500,000 per person and from $300,000 to $1 million per incident beginning in 2026, with an automatic increase after five years to $600,000 and $1.2 million, respectively.

The measure would also let cities, counties and other public agencies settle claims above those limits without having to seek special approval from the Legislature, as is currently required. It also aligns the statute of limitations for negligence claims against government entities with those

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