Category: Florida Legislative News

House Bill 7225 was heard by the House Commerce Council on April 24, 2006, and is now poised to be heard on the House floor. Among other things, the bill creates a new account in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) …

  Please be advised that the 2006 Legislative Session ends Friday, May 5, 2006, unless otherwise extended. Should you have any comments, questions or concerns regarding any of the matters addressed herein, please be advised that time is of essence …

This week the House of Representatives and the Senate took up their respective property bills. House Bill 7225 was heard in the Fiscal Council Committee and Senate Bill 1980 in the Ways & Means Committee. Only nominal changes were made …

The Senate Banking and Insurance committee held an all day meeting today to discuss and debate proposed bills relating to property insurance. The committee addressed two bills, including a bill concerning sinkhole claims and a bill relating to Citizens Property …

On April 5, 2006, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met. The Senate Committee took up reform package SB 1980 by Chairman Garcia entitled Property Insurance, which had been a shell-bill. Chairman Garcia released a proposed committee substitute of SB …

Today the Florida Legislature passed a controversial tort reform bill that eliminates the doctrine of Joint and Several liability. The bill passed the Florida Senate today by 27 – 13 vote, and had previously passed the House of Representatives. The …

Click here for a copy of the revised Senate Banking and Insurance Committee bill regarding No-Fault. This was released this afternoon. Please feel free to contact this office with any questions or concerns you may have.  

Please find below a statement released yesterday from Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher regarding the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s assessment. Feel free to contact this office with any questions or concerns you may have. STATEMENT FROM TOM GALLAGHER ON NEWS …

On Wednesday, March 15, 2006, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee considered one member bill and heard presentations and discussion regarding property insurance legislation and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens). Senate Bill 346 (attached) by Senator JD Alexander regarding workers’ …

The House of Representatives Insurance Committee approved an amended version of its Proposed Committee Bill (PCB) relating to property insurance today by a 10 to 6 vote. The PCB contains numerous provisions relating to property insurance, including provisions changing the …