Category: Legislative Updates
May 23, 2007
The following bills relating to insurance and other germane bills of interest were signed by Governor Charlie Crist on Tuesday, May 22, 2007:  HB 0111 Relating to Nonresident Title Insurance Agents by Representative Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). This bill is effective October …
May 21, 2007
On Monday, May 21, 2007, the Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Reform (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida for the purpose of reviewing potential property tax relief proposals. Representative Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park) and Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne) …
May 18, 2007
The following bills relating to insurance and other bills that may be of interest to you were presented to Governor Charlie Crist on May 17, 2007. The Governor has until June 1, 2007 to sign or veto these bills. If …
May 9, 2007
Many of the bills filed during Florida’s 2007 Regular Legislative Session regarding health insurance issues failed. Although the KidCare bill was thoroughly debated in several committees, it ultimately did not pass. Senator Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) offered a controversial amendment that …
May 9, 2007
The Governor today was presented with the budget (SB 2800) along with 20 other bills including the implementing & conforming appropriations bills that passed during the 2007 Regular Session. The Governor must act on these bills by Thursday May 24, …
May 9, 2007
Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio jointly called a Special Session today that will begin on June 12, 2007, and end at the conclusion of business or June 22, 2007. Interim joint committee meetings will be held …
May 9, 2007
Insurance law strives to please all sides By most measures, the insurance bill lawmakers passed Friday is consumer friendly. But there are a few provisions in the new law that make insurers happy — and some they really don’t like. …
May 7, 2007
The 2007 Regular Session came to a close on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. In the final moments, the Legislature passed a comprehensive property insurance bill, Senate Bill 2498, that included provisions of the “Glitch Bill” and the …
May 7, 2007
The 2007 Regular Session came to a close on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. In the final moments, the Legislature passed SB 2498, a comprehensive property insurance bill that included provisions of the “Glitch Bill” and the Governor’s …
May 4, 2007
Today, May 4, the Florida House refused to consider bills relating to automobile insurance. Therefore, the Florida Legislature did not pass any bill extending the sunset of Florida’s no-fault insurance statutes. As of October 1, 2007, Florida’s no-fault laws will …