Category: Florida Legislative News
Apr 1, 2009
This morning, CS/SB 742 relating to Sinkhole Losses by the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance passed the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations—its final committee of reference. A late-filed amendment offered by Senator Charles Dean (R-Inverness) was withdrawn. …
Mar 31, 2009
The Florida Senate has just released its version of the 2009 property insurance legislative package. To view the Proposed Committee Substitute/SB 1950, click here. Colodny Fass will review PCB/SB 1950 and provide a summary shortly. For additional information on Florida’s …
Mar 31, 2009
By a vote of 84-35 today, March 31, 2009, the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 903 by State Representative Anitere Flores (R-Miami) relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases. With an effective date of July 1, 2009, the …
Mar 31, 2009
The following insurance-related legislative developments took place today, March 31, 2009: Senate Community Affairs Approves Crash Fee Prohibition Bill This morning, the Senate Community Affairs Committee approved SB 2282 relating to First Responder Services by the Senate Banking …
Mar 31, 2009
Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax The Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Among the insurance-related bills …
Mar 31, 2009
The next meeting of the FPCA Homeowners Division will be held on Friday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m. as scheduled. The weekly meeting scheduled to be held on Friday, April 10, has been canceled due to the Florida Legislature’s holiday …
Mar 31, 2009
The next meeting of the FPCA Automobile Division will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. Weekly meetings scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 2, and Thursday, April 9, have been canceled due to the status of …
Mar 30, 2009
As discussed during Friday’s FPCA Homeowners Division meeting, the FPCA has adopted the following positions on insurance-related issues: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Support the recommendations of the Citizens Mission Review Task Force Ban Citizens from writing wind-only policies …
Mar 30, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee The Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee met on Friday, March 27, and acted on the following insurance-related bill: HB 1397 relating to Community Associations …
Mar 30, 2009
Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council The Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council will meet on Tuesday, March 31, 8:30-11:15 a.m., Room 17 of the House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Among the insurance-related bills …