Category: Legislative Updates

On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, the Senate General Government Appropriations Committee (“Committee”) considered the following two bills relating to property insurance as part of its regularly-scheduled agenda. • Senate Bill 2156 by the Banking and Insurance Committee relating to the …

Senate Bill 2860: Relating to Insurance has been added to the Florida Senate Special Order Calendar for the Thursday, April 10, 2008 Senate Session that begins at 9:00 a.m. On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, SB 2860 was passed out of …

On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) met and discussed two insurance-related bills as part of its regularly-scheduled agenda. • Senate Bill 2338 by Senator Dave Aronberg (D- Greenacres) relating to Motor Vehicle and …

Senator J.D. Alexander has released a strike-all amendment to Senate Bill 2860 prior to the bill’s scheduled hearing during the Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Senate General Government Appropriations Committee meeting. A copy of Senator Alexander’s amendment is attached for your review. SB …

  Tuesday, April 8, 2008 The House Healthcare Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills to be discussed include: HB 0405: Relating to Health …

Above:  Senator Don Gaetz Florida Senator Don Gaetz released the information below on April 4, 2008 regarding his co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 2860, which has been dubbed the “Homeowners Bill of Rights.” CS/SB 2860, sponsored by the Senate Banking and Insurance Commitee, Senators …

Florida House Representative Don Brown today released his policy recommendations based on hearings held by the House Insurance Committee on March 14th and March 24th. The House Insurance Committee took testimony under oath given by officials from Citizens Property Insurance …

UPDATE:  A copy of the amendment adopted this morning to SB 2156 is attached for your review. An amendment, initially submitted in handwritten format, was adopted to SB 2156 that would extend to those companies with limited apportionment status the availability of an additional …

Update:  Copies of HB 5057 and accompanying amendments considered today by the House of Representatives Policy and Budget Council are attached for your review. Today, April 3, 2008, the House of Representatives Policy and Budget Council (“Council”) amended and approved Committee Substitute/House Bill …

On Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met in Tallahassee, Florida to discuss various insurance-related matters. Also on April 1, the House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council took up proposed insurance-related legislation. Below is a brief …