Category: Legislative Updates

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 18, 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 …

  The Florida House of Representatives Economic Affairs Committee (“Committee”) passed several insurance-related bills at its meeting today, March 17, 2011: To conform it to the Senate version of the bill, two amendments were adopted today to CS/HB 99, which …

  During a media conference held at Florida’s Capitol today, March 16, 2011, Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale) and State Representative Jim Boyd (R-Manatee) introduced two similar bills, SB 1930 and HB 1411, which they said are designed to curtail …

  During its meeting today, March 16, 2011, Florida’s Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) heard and unanimously passed SB 1252 by Senator Chris Smith relating to Persons Designated to Receive Insurer Notification. Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff was concerned that, …

  At its meeting today, March 16, 2011, the Florida House Banking and Insurance Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) passed HB 967 by State Representative Mike Horner relating to Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurance.  The Subcommittee also held a workshop on HB 803 …

  At its meeting today, March 15, 2011, the Florida Senate Committee on Budget (“Committee”) considered CS/CS/SB 408, the comprehensive residential property insurance package, among other bills that included SB 484, a memorial bill that urges Congress not to impose …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 11, 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 …

  The following was posted to the Naples Daily News Capitol Watch blog on March 11, 2011:   A Senate bill that would revamp Florida’s property insurance laws in an effort to attract more competition to the state passed unanimously through …

  Florida Senator Senator Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) held a press conference in Tallahassee today, March 11, 2011, on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) and his related bill, SB 1714.  Joining him were representatives from The Heartland Institute, James Madison Institute, …

  The Florida Senate Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (“Subcommittee”) amended and unanimously passed CS/SB 408 as a committee substitute this morning, March 11, 2011.  To view the complete meeting packet and access a podcast of this meeting, click …