RECAP: Insurance-Related Legislative Action–Tuesday, April 28

 

 

On Tuesday, April 28, the following bills were acted upon by the Florida Legislature:

 

Florida Senate Session

The Florida Senate held Session on Tuesday, April 28, during which it discussed the following insurance-related bills:

• 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 in the Senate on its third reading.  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 Sentor Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG 1950 was read a third time in the Senate, during which CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1950 was substituted by CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 relating to Insurance by the House Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care and State Representative Bryan Nelson (R-Apopka)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 was read a second time in the Senate, during which it was substituted for CS/CS/1st ENG SB 1950.  CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 was read a third time, PASSED the Senate (34Y-2N) with one amendment and now is in House Messages.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/HB 453 relating to Tax Credits for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations by the House Finance and Tax Council and State Representative Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/HB 453 PASSED the Senate (26Y-11N) and now is in House Messages.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• 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 read a second time on Special Order in the Senate, during which CS/CS/CS/SB 1138 was substituted by CS/CS/HB 845 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/CS/HB 845 relating to Self-Insurance Funds by the House General Government Policy Council and State Representative Brad Drake (R-DeFuniak Springs)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/HB 845 was read a second time in the Senate, during which it was substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1138.  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 read a second time on Special Order in the Senate.  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 its second reading for the second consecutive day and was placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 29.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/SB 880 relating to Community Associations by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey)
  
  • Update: CS/CS/SB 880 was read a second time on Special Order in the Senate.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 732 relating to Financial Instruments by the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means and State Senator Chris Smith (D-West Palm Beach)
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 732 was read a second time on Special Order in the Senate and two amendments were adopted, one of which was a property insurance amendment relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/SB 2282 relating to First-Responder Services by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance and State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
  
  • Update: CS/SB 2282 was temporarily postponed on its second reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 29.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/SB 1372 relating to Insurance by the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice and State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
  • Update:  CS/CS/SB 1372 was temporarily postponed on its second reading and has been placed on the Senate Special Order Calendar for April 29.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

 

Florida House of Representatives Session

The Florida House held Session on Tuesday, April 28, during which it discussed the following insurance-related bills:

• 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 Passed the House (116Y-0N) with one amendment, was received by the Senate, and has been referred to the Senate Committees on Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/CS/HB 419 relating to Condominiums by the House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council and State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Fort Lauderdale)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS/HB 419 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which CS/CS/CS/HB 419 was substituted by CS/CS/1st ENG 714 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 714 relating to Condominiums by the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations and State Senator Dennis Jones (R-Seminole)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 714 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which it was substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 419.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/CS/HB 511 relating to Professional Liability Claims by the House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council and State Representative Marlene O’Toole (R-Lady Lake)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/HB 511 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which CS/CS/HB 511 was substituted by CS/CS/1st ENG SB 2252 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/CS/1st ENG SB 2252 relating to Professional Liability Claims by the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations and State Senator Carey Baker (R-Eustis)
  
  • Update:  CS/CS/1st ENG SB 2252 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which it was substituted for CS/CS/HB 511.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
• CS/HB 351 relating to Sinkhole Loss Prevention Ordinances by the House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee and State Representative John Legg (R-Port Richey)
  • Update:  CS/HB 351 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which CS/HB 351 was substituted by CS/1st ENG SB 742 and has been laid on the table.  This bill is now dead.
• CS/1st ENG SB 742 relating to Sinkhole Loss Prevention Ordinances by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance and State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey)
  
  • Update:  CS/1st ENG SB 742 was read a second time on Special Order in the House, during which it was substituted for CS/HB 351.  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 Florida House and Senate Sessions on Tuesday, April 28.  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.

 

For additional information on Florida’s legislative process and terminology, click here.

 

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