Category: Legislative Updates

Today, October 8, 2007, Governor Charlie Crist was presented with three bills passed during the 2007C Special Session. The Governor must act on these bills by Monday, October 15, 5007.  They are: HB 0001C Relating to Property Taxes by Representative …

On Friday, October 5, 2007, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 13C, which revises and re-enacts Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault laws effective October 1, 2008.  Also, the Legislature passed House Bill 15C, which creates a public records exemption for certain …

Below is a summary of CS/HB 13 – The re-enactment of Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Short Summary • Reenacts the No-Fault Law on January 1, …

Effectively reinstating No-Fault/PIP for January 1, 2008, the Florida Senate substituted HB 13C for SB 40C and passed Senate Bill 40C, along with several amendments that conform the Senate Bill to HB 13C passed earlier this morning.  Next, the bill …

This morning, the Florida House will take up House Bill 13C by Representative Bogdanoff Strike-all amendment #149765 by Representative Bogdanoff represents a Posey/Bogdanoff compromise on HB 13C and will reenact Florida’s motor vehicle No-Fault statutes.  A copy of the amendment is …

On the second day of Florida’s 2007 Legislative Special Session C, both the House and Senate took up insurance-related bills in Committee.  Below is a summary of the activities and actions that occurred during the meetings. House Jobs and Entrepreneurship …

On October 3, 2007, the House Insurance Committee met regarding the reenactment of Florida’s No-Fault law. There were 12 amendments filed to Representative Bogdanoff’s (R – Ft. Lauderdale) bill, HB 13C.  However, only one amendment was adopted, 3 failed and …

The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing today in Washington D.C. on the need for insurance regulatory reform.  The hearing represents the first in a series regarding insurance regulatory reform issues. …

With the Florida Legislature’s third Special Session of 2007 convening today, the Florida House of Representatives Insurance Committee met and discussed House Bills 13 C and 15 C, both sponsored by State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff and known as the Personal Injury Protection …

Florida Legislative insurance committees held Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) workshops today in preparation for Special Session 2007 C, which begins tomorrow, October 3, 2007.  Each Committee proceding is detailed below. Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Committee Staff Director Brian Deffenbaugh began today’s Senate …