Category: Legislative Updates
Apr 20, 2009
To assist in tracking priority insurance issues pending as the 2009 Florida Legislative Session speeds towards its conclusion, an insurance-specific weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending April 17, 2009 is attached for your review. For easy reference and accessibility, the …
Apr 20, 2009
Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means met on Friday, April 17, and acted on the following insurance-related bills: CS/SB 1950 relating to Property Insurance by …
Apr 17, 2009
The Florida House of Representatives passed its $65.1 billion budget bills (HB 5001, HB 5101) on Friday, April 17. The Florida Senate passed its budget bill (SB 2600) on Thursday, April 16, which is $549 million higher than the House …
Apr 17, 2009
The following insurance-related bills were passed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday, April 16: SB 742 relating to Sinkhole Losses With one amendment adopted during second reading in the Florida Senate on Tuesday, April 14, SB …
Apr 17, 2009
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA has issued the following BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Former House Speaker Ray Sansom was indicted by a Leon County grand jury Friday. The grand jury also charged Northwest Florida State College President Bob Richburg. Complete news …
Apr 17, 2009
Joint Legislative Budget Conference Negotiators for the Florida Senate and House of Representatives will hold a Joint Budget Conference on Monday, April 20, 8:00-9:00 a.m., at a location to be determined. The Senate passed its budget bill (SB 2600) on …
Apr 17, 2009
Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate held Session on Thursday, April 16, and acted on the following insurance related bills: SB 1432 relating to Insurance Premiums by Senator Ronda Storms (R-Brandon) Update: SB 1432 was substituted by HB 741 relating …
Apr 17, 2009
The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means approved Senate Bill 1950 this morning, April 17, 2009, by a vote of 10 to 9, with Committee Chairman J.D. Alexander being the swing vote. Thirteen amendments were …
Apr 16, 2009
Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 Appropriations The Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 Appropriations met on Wednesday, April 15, and acted on the following insurance-related bill: CS/CS/SB 1310 relating to Tax Credits/Nonprofit Scholarship-funding Organizations by the Senate Committee on …
Apr 16, 2009
Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means will meet on Friday, April 17, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Room 412K, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related …