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<br /> <br />HB 301 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. <br />hb301-00 <br />Page 9 of 80 <br />F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />seeking contribution has either discharged the common liability 201 <br />by payment or agreed, while the action is pending against her or 202 <br />him, to discharge the common liability; or 203 <br /> 2. Such action arises from a violation of s. 794.011 204 <br />involving a victim who was under the age of 16 years at the time 205 <br />of the act, the claimant may present the claim in writing at any 206 <br />time. This subparagraph applies to any such action other than an 207 <br />action that would have been time barred on or before October 1, 208 <br />2025 is for wrongful death, the claimant must present the claim 209 <br />in writing to the Department of Financial Services within 2 210 <br />years after the claim accrues. 211 <br /> (d) For purposes of this section, complete, accurate, and 212 <br />timely compliance with the requirements of paragraph (c) shall 213 <br />occur prior to settlement payment, close of discovery or 214 <br />commencement of trial, whichever is sooner; provided the ability 215 <br />to plead setoff is not precluded by the delay. This setoff shall 216 <br />apply only against that part of the settlement or judgment 217 <br />payable to the claimant, minus claimant's reasonable attorney 218 <br />attorney's fees and costs. Incomplete or inaccurate disclosure 219 <br />of unpaid adjudicated claims due the state, its agency, officer, 220 <br />or subdivision, may be excused by the court upon a showing by 221 <br />the preponderance of the evidence of the claimant's lack of 222 <br />knowledge of an adjudicated claim and reasonable inquiry by, or 223 <br />on behalf of, the claimant to obtain the information from public 224 <br />records. Unless the appropriate agency had actual notice of the 225