Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session: Comprehensive Summary
May 6, 2008
(House photo by Meredith Hill)
Above: With applauding Gov. Charlie Crist, center, Speaker Marco Rubio, R-Miami, raises the victory sign after his closing remarks as House Speaker in the final hours of the Legislature May 2, 2008.
Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session: Comprehensive Summary
Hundreds of insurance-related bills were filed during Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session.
Colodny Fass has compiled several comprehensive reports regarding the Session’s insurance-related and general legislative activity.
The following reports are attached for your review, as well as accessible via hyperlink as indicated below:
1. Insurance-related bills that passed, including analytical summaries of major insurance legislation, including:
Property Insurance
• CS/CS SB 2860 Relating to Insurance/”Homeowners Bill of Rights Act”
• CS/HB 5057 Relating to the Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program
• HB 7103 Relating to Mitigation Enhancement
Miscellaneous Insurance Issues
• CS/CS/SB 2012 Relating to Insurance Policies/Adjusters, Agents and PIP
Health Insurance
• CS/HB 535 Health Insurance Identification
• CS/CS/SB 2534 Relating to Health Insurance/ Miscellaneous Health Insurance Issues
• CS/CS/CS/SB 2654 Relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Life Insurance and Annuities
• CS/SB 648 Insurable Interests/ Insurance Contracts
• CS/CS/SB 2082 Insurance/Seible Act
Motor Vehicle Warranty Associations
• CS/CS/SB 2264 Relating to Motor Vehicle Warranty Associations
Surplus Lines
• HB 5043 Relating to Surplus Lines
Title Insurance
• CS/HB 937 Relating to Title Insurance
Workers’ Compensation
• CS/SB 2462 Relating to Group Self-Insurance Funds
• HB 5045 Relating to Workers’ Compensation Medical Services and Supplies
- To view a copy of the “2008 Passed Insurance Bills” Report, click here.
2. Insurance-related bills that failed, including summaries of the following failed major insurance legislation:
• CS/CS/CS/HB 565 Relating to Insurance Representatives
• CS/HB 7021 Relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
• CS/HB 1001 Relating to the Commercial Property Insurance
- To view a copy of the “2008 Failed Insurance Bills” Report, click here.
3. A list of all bills passed during the 2008 Session (including insurance-related bills)
- To view a copy of the “2008 General Passed Bills” Report, click here.