Category: Florida Legislative News
Jun 1, 2007
On Thursday, May 31, 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 25 bills that passed during the 2007 Regular Legislative Session. Senate Bill 830 by Senator Cary Baker (R-Eustis) relating to Public Records/Personal Information/Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Records …
May 30, 2007
Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 33 bills on May 29, 2007. He has until June 13, 2007 to sign or veto the bills that were presented. If Governor Crist does not act by that date, then these bills …
May 29, 2007
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort May 25, 2007 http://www.InsuranceFraud.org    LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The New York Senate once again passed a bill making it a crime to be a runner for staged accident rings, and to hire runners. …
May 29, 2007
An FPCA Auto Division conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. An agenda is attached for your review. The call-in information is: 800-369-1285 63484# Â
May 29, 2007
During a special session in January of 2007, the Florida Legislature passed insurance legislation entitled “Insurance Industry Accountability and Consumer Protection Act†that expands the scope of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). Consulting and …
May 25, 2007
Recent developments have occured relating to possible effects of the expiration of Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault laws on October 1, 2007. While Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has stated that it does not believe Florida law will …
May 24, 2007
The office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following news today regarding the finalization of Florida’s $71.5 billion 2007-08 budget. News headlines from around the State of Florida included: Sun-Sentinel: Gov. Crist signs penny-pinching $71.5-billion budget in housing slowdown …
May 23, 2007
The following bills relating to insurance and other germane bills of interest were signed by Governor Charlie Crist on Tuesday, May 22, 2007:  HB 0111 Relating to Nonresident Title Insurance Agents by Representative Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). This bill is effective October …
May 21, 2007
On Monday, May 21, 2007, the Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Reform (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida for the purpose of reviewing potential property tax relief proposals. Representative Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park) and Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne) …
May 18, 2007
The following bills relating to insurance and other bills that may be of interest to you were presented to Governor Charlie Crist on May 17, 2007. The Governor has until June 1, 2007 to sign or veto these bills. If …