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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 472 <br />585-02597A-24 2024472cl <br />30 claimant a specific timeframe to file suit; reenacting <br />31 ss. 45.061, 110.504, 111.071, 125.01015, 163.01, <br />32 190.043, 213.015, 252.51, 252.89, 252.944, 260.0125, <br />33 284.31, 284.38, 322.13, 337.19, 341.302, 351.03, <br />34 373.1395, 375.251, 381.0056, 393.075, 394.9085, <br />35 395.1055, 403.706, 409.175, 409.993, 420.504, 420.507, <br />36 455.221, 455.32, 456.009, 456.076, 471.038, 472.006, <br />37 497.167, 513.118, 548.046, 556.106, 589.19, 627.7491, <br />38 723.0611, 760.11, 766.1115, 766.112, 768.1355, <br />39 768.1382, 768.295, 944.713, 946.5026, 946.514, 961.06, <br />40 1002.33, 1002.333, 1002.34, 1002.351, 1002.37, <br />41 1002.55, 1002.83, 1002.88, 1006.24, and 1006.261, <br />42 F.S., to incorporate the amendments made to s. 768.28, <br />43 F.S., in references thereto; providing applicability; <br />44 providing an effective date. <br />45 <br />46 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: <br />47 <br />48 Section 1. Section 47.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to <br />49 read: <br />50 47.011 Where actions may be begun. - <br />51 (1) Actions shall be brought only in the county where the <br />52 defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where <br />53 the property in litigation is located. This section shall not <br />54 apply to actions against nonresidents. <br />55 (2) The common-law doctrine of home venue privilege is <br />56 abolished with respect to civil actions brought against the <br />57 state. This subsection does not affect any venue provision <br />581 otherwise established in law. <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 354 <br />