Category: Florida Legislative News
May 1, 2009
As many as two dozen Florida municipalities and counties that currently charge fees for costs incurred for services provided by first-responders to motor vehicle accidents will not be able to do so after the passage of CS/SB 2282, today, May …
May 1, 2009
The Florida House of Representatives passed the property insurance package, CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 today, May 1, 2009 by a vote of 80 Yeas, 35 Nays. A strike-all amendment offered by the bill’s original sponsor, State Representative Bryan Nelson, was adopted to the bill, …
May 1, 2009
After unanimous passage by the Florida Senate on April 23, the Florida House of Representatives also unanimously passed SB 2252 relating to Professional Liability Claims on April 29, 2009 after substituting its version, HB 511, for that of the Senate’s. …
May 1, 2009
HB 1495 Update: Florida House of Representatives debate on HB 1495 is happening now (11 a.m., EST). To watch a live Webcast of the floor action, go to http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/HouseCalendar/broadcast.aspx and click on House Broadasts “Live Video Stream.” A staff summary of …
May 1, 2009
CS/2nd ENG SB 2282 relating to First-Responder Services was passed by the Florida House of Representatives (104Y-12N) on Friday, May 1, after being substituted for CS/HB 1043. With both the Senate and House versions of the bills now identical, SB …
May 1, 2009
Subsequent to negotiation between the House and Senate on the details of the 2009 property insurance legislative package, amendments were filed last night and this morning in advance of an anticipated second reading in the Florida House of Representatives today, May …
May 1, 2009
After three consecutive days on the Senate Special Order calendar, SB 2036 relating to Residential Property Insurance was considered and amended on second reading by the Senate on April 30, 2009. During floor action, SB 2036 was substituted by …
May 1, 2009
Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate will hold Session on Friday, May 1, 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/CS/1st ENG SB …
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 …