Category: Legislative Updates
Apr 30, 2009
CS/CS/HB 453, a bill that expands and renames Florida’s Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarship Program (“CTC”) and includes provision for insurance premium tax credits was passed on third reading by the Senate on April 28, 2009 after having been substituted …
Apr 30, 2009
On Thursday, April 30, the Florida Senate unexpectedly took up House Bill 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases. The Senate then substituted the language of SB 2072 for HB 903, amended it, then passed it unanimously on …
Apr 30, 2009
Senate Bill 2282 relating to First-responder Services was passed unanimously today, Thursday, April 30, by the Florida Senate with an amendment on third reading. To view the amendment, click here. SB 2282, sponsored by the Senate Committee on Banking and …
Apr 30, 2009
House Bill 7039 relating to Open Government Sunset Review/ Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information was passed unanimously by the Florida Senate on April 29, 2009. If signed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the bill will secure another year of public …
Apr 30, 2009
Before its final passage in the Florida House of Representatives on April 29, 2009, by a vote of 114 to 2, the language of Senate Bill 714 relating to Condominiums was substituted by that of House Bill 419 on April …
Apr 30, 2009
After substituting its own version for that of the House of Representatives’, the Florida Senate unanimously passed House Bill 845 relating to Self-Insurance on April 29, 2009. HB 845, which was revised twice during the committee hearing process and …
Apr 30, 2009
Florida House and Senate leaders continue to negotiate HB 1495, the omnibus property insurance package. Meanwhile, the Senate has decided not to address the “open rating” bill (SB 2036/HB 1171) or the surplus lines-related bill (SB 1894/HB 853) until they …
Apr 30, 2009
Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate will hold Session on Thursday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.-Noon, and again from 1:30 p.m.-6 p.m., Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: CS/SB 2282 relating …
Apr 29, 2009
To assist in tracking priority insurance issues pending as the 2009 Florida Legislative Session speeds towards its conclusion, an insurance-specific daily bill tracking chart for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 is attached for your review. For easy reference and accessibility, the …
Apr 29, 2009
After unanimous passage by the Florida House of Representatives on April 27, House Bill 569 was substituted for its identical counterpart, Senate Bill 732, and passed by the Senate on third reading today, April 29, 2009. The bill now goes …