Category: Legislative Updates
Apr 24, 2009
The Senate took up Senate Bill 1950, its version of the omnibus property insurance package, today, April 24, 2009. The bill’s original sponsor, Senator Garrett Richter, briefly explained the components of SB 1950, after which the Senate began to consider …
Apr 24, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Session The Florida House held Session on Thursday, April 23, during which it heard the following insurance-related bills: CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 relating to Insurance by the House Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care …
Apr 23, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Session The Florida House will hold Session on Thursday, April 23, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 relating to Insurance by the House …
Apr 23, 2009
Additional amendments have been filed today, April 23, 2009, by Senator Jeremy Ring to Senate Bill 1894 relating to Surplus Lines. More may be filed before the bill is considered. The amendments are listed below and can be viewed through the …
Apr 23, 2009
Senate Bill 2036 relating to Residential Property Insurance was withdrawn from its final committee of reference, the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means, today, April 23, 2009. However, the bill has not yet been placed on the …
Apr 23, 2009
The Florida House of Representatives’ omnibus property insurance package, HB 1495, was considered, amended and rolled to third reading on the House Floor this afternoon, April 23, 2009. HB 1495 was briefly explained by its original sponsor, State Representative Bryan …
Apr 23, 2009
Senate Bill 1894 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers is expected to be heard by the Senate on second reading tomorrow, April 24, 2009. Meanwhile, two unfavorable amendments have been filed to the bill by Senator Jeremy Ring. To view these amendments, …
Apr 23, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Session The Florida House will hold Session on Friday, April 24, starting at 9:00 a.m., House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: HB 1175 relating to Recovery, Towing and …
Apr 23, 2009
House Bill 853 by State Representative Pat Patterson was considered on second reading by the Florida House of Representatives today, April 23, 2009. The bill, which is similar to Senate Bill 1894, provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply …
Apr 23, 2009
From the Miami Herald (above): Governor Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe offered Florida a financial lifeline: $1.1 billion in cash over two years in return for giving the tribe a gambling monopoly. With the Florida Legislature currently in …