Category: Legislative Updates

  The Florida Senate Health Regulation Committee favorably passed CS/SB 432 Relating to Privacy of Firearms Owners, as amended, during its meeting today, March 28, 2011. CS/SB 432 is sponsored by Senator Greg Evers (R-Crestview), and the Committee Substitute is sponsored …

  The Florida House of Representatives Federal Affairs Subcommittee favorably passed HM 617 Relating to Discriminatory Taxes/Reinsurance during its meeting today, March 28, 2011.  HM 617 is sponsored by State Representative Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) and cosponsored by State Representative Bryan …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 25, 2011. This report, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.  It will …

  Meeting in Session today, March 24, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives took up various insurance-related bills on second reading.  All were found favorable and rolled over to a third reading.  The bills include: HB 4115 relating to Powers …

  The Florida House of Representatives Insurance & Banking Subcommittee passed several insurance-related bills during its meeting today, March 23, 2011:   PCS for HB 723 Relating to State Reciprocity in Workers’ Compensation Claims, PCS for HB 1007 Relating to Insurer …

  Today, March 23, 2011, the Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee considered House Bill 967 relating to Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) Insurance by State Representative Mike Horner.  The bill addresses many areas to improve the PIP system, such as attorney …

  During committee meetings held today, March 22, 2011, the Florida Senate considered several insurance-related bills.  Following are summaries of those bills and the Committees’ actions on each:   CS/CS/SB 408 By a vote of 12 to 8, CS/CS/SB 408 …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: Colodny Fass has prepared a section-by-section analysis of CS/HB 967 Relating to Personal Injury Protection Insurance and SB 1694, the Senate companion bill.  The analysis is attached in PDF format.     Should you have …

  This morning, March 22, 2011, Florida Senator Mike Fasano and State Representative Rick Kriseman, along with the Merlin Law Group, held a media conference in Tallahassee to express “outrage” at recent insurance legislation, which they characterized as “giveaways to …

  Colodny Fass has prepared a section-by-section analysis of SB 1330 Relating to Residential Property Insurance, and HB 885, the House companion bill.  The analysis is attached in PDF format.     Should you have any comments or questions, please contact Colodny Fass. …