Category: Legislative Updates
Apr 23, 2008
The Colodny Fass 2008 Insurance Legislation Summary chart is attached for your review, or may be accessed on our Web site at www.cftlaw.com by clicking here. During the final days of Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session, the bill action …
Apr 22, 2008
Updated Legislative Meetings for the Week of April 21-25 Monday, April 21 The Joint Revenue Estimating Impact Conference held a meeting on Monday, April 21, 2008 in Room 117 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills scheduled …
Apr 22, 2008
State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff has late-filed a strike-everything amendment to CS/HB 601. The bill, which has been placed on the House Special Order Calendar for today, April 22, is scheduled to be heard by the entire House of Representatives, during which …
Apr 21, 2008
The House Policy and Budget Council considered, amended and passed House Bill 661 today, April 21, 2008. The amendment, which was handwritten, removed the requirement that public adjusters subject themselves to examinations under oath. The provisions of HB 661 relate …
Apr 21, 2008
After being amended and passed unanimously by the Florida Senate on April 16, 2008, Senate Bill 2534, which contains some of the provisions for Governor Charlie Crist’s proposed statewide health insurance program, passed the House 70 (Y) to 39 (N) on Saturday, April 19 with one …
Apr 18, 2008
Following is an update on several major insurance-related bills proceeding through the legislative process. HB 565 relating to Insurance Representatives was read for the second time on the House floor today, April 17, 2008. The bill prohibits insurers, including Citizens …
Apr 18, 2008
Today, April 18, 2008, the full House of Representatives will consider the following insurance-related bills on third reading for final passage: HB 565 relating to Insurance Representatives SB 648 relating to Insurable Interest/Insurance Contracts SB 2534 relating to Health Insurance More information …
Apr 17, 2008
Senator Don Gaetz released the information below today, April 17, 2008, regarding Senate passage of SB 2860, also known as the “Homeowners Bill of Rights.” Senator Gaetz is among the bill’s co-sponsors. Should you have any questions or comments, please …
Apr 17, 2008
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held the third in a series of hearings on insurance regulatory reform on Wednesday, April 16. The hearing examined a variety of proposals to address insurance regulatory reform. …
Apr 17, 2008
Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio and Policy and Budget Council Chairman Ray Sansom announced today, April 17, 2008, that the Joint Budget Conference Committee (“JBCC”) chairs received their budget allocations. JBCC meetings begin today at 5:00 p.m., April 17 and continue until …