RECAP: Insurance-Related Legislative Action–Monday, April 27

As of Monday, April 27, the following bills were acted upon by the Florida Legislature:

Florida Senate Session

The Florida Senate held Session on Monday, April 27, during which it discussed the following insurance-related bills:

• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 714 by the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations and State Senator Dennis Jones (R-Seminole)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 714 PASSED the Senate (38Y-0N) and has been placed on the House Special Order Calendar for April 28.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1950 relating to Property Insurance by the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means and State Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1950 was read a second time on Special Order in the Senate, during which 12 amendments were adopted and two amendments failed.  The bill now awaits a third reading.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/SB 1310 relating to Tax Credits/Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations by the Senate Committee on Finance and Tax and State Senator Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando)
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS SB 1310 was read a second time on Special Order in the Senate, during which CS/CS/CS SB 1310 was substituted by CS/CS/HB 453 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/CS/CS/SB 1138 relating to Self-Insurance Funds by the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means and State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS/SB 1138 was temporarily postponed on second reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 28.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/SB 2072 relating to Workers’ Compensation by the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations and State Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
  • Update:  CS/CS/SB 2072 was temporarily postponed on second reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 28.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/SB 2036 relating to Residential Property Insurance by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance and State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
  • Update:  CS/SB 2036 was temporarily postponed on second reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 28.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1894 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers by the Senate Committee on Finance and Tax and State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1894 was temporarily postponed on third reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 28.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

Florida House of Representatives Session

The Florida House held Session on Monday, April 27, during which it discussed the following insurance-related bills:

• HB 1175 relating to Recovery, Towing and Storage of Vehicles by State Representative Clay Ford (R-Pensacola)
  • Update:  HB 1175 PASSED the House (114Y-0N) and now is in Senate Messages.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/CS/HB 569 relating to Financial Instruments by the House Finance and Tax Council and State Representative Kenneth Roberson (R-Port Charlotte)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS/HB 569, to which one amendment was adopted on third reading, PASSED the House (116Y-0N) and now is in Senate Messages.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/HB 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers by the House General Government Policy Council and State Representative Pat Patterson (R-DeLand)
  • Update:  CS/HB 853, to which one amendment was filed, has been temporarily postponed on third reading.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

Please be advised that during this final week of the 2009 Florida Legislative Session, developments are occurring rapidly.  This summary is based on events as of the end of Session on Monday, April 27.  In many cases, this report may not be reflective of current status and developments related to any particular bill. 

Colodny Fass will continue to provide reports throughout the day, along with an insurance-related bill tracking chart updated at the close of each business day.

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