RECAP: Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action–Monday, April 20
Apr 21, 2009
Joint Legislative Budget Conference
The Joint Budget Conference, scheduled for Monday, was canceled and will be rescheduled at a date and time to be determined when issues with budget legislation proposals are resolved.
Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax
The Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met on Monday, April 20, and acted on the following insurance-related bills:
- CS/SB 1894 relating to Insurance by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
- Update: CS/CS/SB 1894 PASSED (3Y-2N) with a Committee amendment and will next proceed to the Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
- SB 2282 relating to First Responder Services by State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
- Update: SB 2282 PASSED (5Y-0N) and will next proceed to the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
To view the Committee packet, click here.
Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations
The Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations met on Monday, April 20, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:
- CS/SB 2072 relating to Attorney’s Fees/Workers’ Compensation Cases by State Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
- Update: CS/CS/SB 2072 PASSED (5Y-0N) with a Committee amendment and will now proceed to the full Senate. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
- Update: CS/CS/SB 2072 PASSED (5Y-0N) with a Committee amendment and will now proceed to the full Senate. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
To view the Committee packet, click here.
Florida House of Representatives Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care
The Florida House of Representatives Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care met on Monday, April 20, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:
- CS/HB 1495 relating to Property and Casualty Insurance by the House of Representatives General Government Policy Council and State Rrepresentative Bryan Nelson (R-Apopka)
- Update: CS/CS/HB 1495 PASSED (25Y-8N) with a Committee amendment and will next proceed to the full House. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
To view the Committee packet, click here.
Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council
The Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council met on Monday, April 20, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:
- CS/HB 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers by the House of Representatives General Government Policy Council and State Representative Pat Patterson (R-Deland)
- Update: CS/CS/HB 853 PASSED (13Y-2N) with a Committee substitute and will next proceed to the full House. To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
To view the Committee packet, click here.
For additional information on Florida’s legislative process and terminology, click here.
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