RECAP: Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action–Monday, April 6

Apr 7, 2009

 

Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met on Monday, April 6, and acted on the following insurance-related bills:

  • SB 1950 relating to Insurance by State Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
    • Update:  SB 1950 PASSED (7Y-1N) with a Committee amendment; CS/SB 1950 next will proceed to the Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
  • SB 2036 relating to Residential Property Insurance by State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
    • Update:  SB 2036 PASSED (6Y-2N) with a Committee amendment; CS/SB 2036 next will proceed to the Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
  • SB 1122 relating to Health Insurance/Payment of Benefits/Claims Forms by State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)
    • Update:  SB 1122 PASSED (8Y-0N) with one amendment; SB 1122 next will proceed to the Florida Senate Committee on Health Regulation.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
  • SB 2078 relating to My Safe Florida Home Program by State Senator Charlie Justice (D-Saint Petersburg)
    • Update:  SB 2078 PASSED (8Y-0N) with a Committee amendment; CS/SB 2078 next will proceed to the Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.
  • SB 444 relating to Title Insurance by State Senator Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton)
    • Update:  SB 444 was not considered during this meeting.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida Senate Committee on Higher Education

The Florida Senate Committee on Higher Education met on Monday, April 6, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:

  • CS/SB 1138 relating to Self-Insurance Funds/Electric Cooperatives by the Florida Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities
    • Update:  CS/SB 1138 PASSED (5Y-0N) with a Committee amendment; CS/CS/SB 1138 next will proceed to the Florida 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 House of Representatives Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council

The Florida House of Representatives Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council met on Monday, April 6, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:

  • CS/HB 511 relating to Professional Liability Claims by the Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee
    • Update:  CS/HB 511 PASSED (11Y-0N) with a Council amendment; CS/CS/HB 511 next will proceed to the Florida House of Representatives Policy Council.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Joint Revenue Estimating Impact Conference

The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research Joint Revenue Estimating Impact Conference met on Monday, April 6, and discussed the following insurance-related bills:

  • HB 7113 relating to Assessment of Residential Property by the Florida House of Representatives Energy and Utilities Policy Committee
  • CS/HB 1043 relating to First-Responder Services by the Florida House of Representatives Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee

To view the meeting agenda, click here.

 

 

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