RECAP: Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action–Tuesday, April 21

 

Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice

The Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met on Tuesday, April 21, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:

• CS/SB 2078 relating to My Safe Florida Home Program by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance and State Senator Charlie Justice (D-St. Petersburg)
  • Update:  CS/CS/SB 2078 PASSED (7Y-0N) with a Committee amendment and next will proceed to the Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary

The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary met on Tuesday, April 21, and acted on the following insurance-related bill:

• CS/SB 880 relating to Community Associations by the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey)
  • Update:  CS/CS/SB 880 PASSED (9Y-0N) with a Committee amendment and next will proceed to the full Senate.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means

The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means met on Tuesday, April 21, and acted on the following insurance-related bills:

• CS/CS/SB 1138 relating to Self-Insurance Funds by the Senate Committee on Higher Education and State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)
  • Update:  CS/CS/CS SB 1138 PASSED (20Y-0N) with a Committee amendment and next will proceed to the full Senate.  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/SB 1310 PASSED (15Y-5N) with no amendments and next will proceed to the full Senate.  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 on the agenda for this meeting but was not considered.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida House of Representatives Session

The Florida House held Session on Tuesday, April 21, during which it heard the following insurance-related bill:

• CS/CS/HB 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance by the House General Government Policy Council and State Representative Bill Proctor (R-Saint Augustine)
  • Update:  CS/CS/HB 1171 was read a second time and an amendment was adopted.  CS/HB 1171 placed on the House Calendar for Wednesday, April 22, to be read a third time.  To view the most recent bill analysis, click here.

The House Session calendar may be viewed by clicking here.

 

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

 

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