Category: Legislative Updates
May 3, 2011
Earlier today, the Florida Senate considered CS/SB 1590 Relating to Medical Malpractice by Senator Hays. Senator Hays noted the provisions of the bill providing for the issuance of expert witness certificates to out of state physicians who seek to …
May 3, 2011
The Florida Senate substituted medical malpractice bill CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479, which passed the House yesterday by a vote of 88-28, for its CS/SB 1590. Amendments were introduced to conform the House bill to the prior Senate version. The Senate then adopted …
May 3, 2011
After CS/CS/CS/SB 408 was temporarily postponed by the House on Second Reading today, May 3, 2011, a strike-all amendment was filed to the bill, which is on today’s House Special Order calendar. Provisions contained within this strike-all amendment are …
May 3, 2011
At least 17 amendments have been filed this morning, May 3, 2011, to CS/CS/CS/SB 408, the Florida Senate’s comprehensive property insurance package that is also being called the “Cost Driver” bill. Having already passed the Senate by a vote …
May 2, 2011
House Bill Action On Monday, May 2, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives considered certain insurance-related bills on Third Reading. CS/CS/CS/CS HB 479 Relating to Medical Malpractice CS/CS/CS/CS HB 479 Relating to Medical Malpractice by Representative Horner passed by a …
May 2, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its daily bill tracking report for May 2, 2011. The report will be issued on a daily basis until the 2011 Florida Legislative Session is scheduled to end on May 6. This report, which is attached, …
May 2, 2011
Amendments to Section 624.610, F.S. that would revise Florida’s requirements for eligible reinsurers were among provisions within CS/HB 1007 relating to Insurer Insolvency, which was passed by the Florida Legislature today, May 2, 2011. The bill was ordered enrolled …
May 2, 2011
CS/CS/SB 1568, a bill relating to Insurer Insolvency, was amended on Second Reading in the Senate today, May 2, 2011, to conform to CS/HB 1007, the House version of the bill. On Third Reading this morning, the Senate …
May 2, 2011
Earlier this morning, the Florida Senate passed CS/CS HB 99, relating to Commercial Insurance Rates by a vote of 34 to 1. The bill exempts additional categories or kinds and types of commercial lines insurance risks from being subject …
May 1, 2011
On Friday, April 29, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives considered a series of insurance-related bills. The House passed HB 535, relating to the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program, and amended and passed CS/HB 1087, relating to insurance and CS/HB 1007, …