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CS/CS/HB 879: Flood Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Hooper ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Dudley ; Gibbons ; Mayfield ; Peters ; Rogers ; Van Zant ; Zimmermann

Flood Insurance; Adds projected flood losses to factors that must be considered by OIR in reviewing certain rate filings; requires Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology to adopt standards & guidelines relating to personal lines residential flood loss by certain date; authorizes certain insurers to offer flood insurance in this state; provides standard & preferred coverage requirements; provides standard, preferred, & customized coverage requirements; authorizes supplemental flood insurance; provides supplemental flood insurance requirements; defines "flood"; requires that certain limitations be noted on policy declarations or face page; provides insurer with rate options; authorizes surplus lines agent to export contract or endorsement for flood coverage to surplus lines insurer without meeting certain requirements; requires insurer to notify office before writing flood insurance & to file plan of operation with office; provides an exception; prohibits Citizens Property Insurance Corporation from providing flood insurance; prohibits Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund from reimbursing losses caused by flooding; requires certain agents to obtain an acknowledgment of certain disclosures signed by applicant.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/25/2014 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98) -HJ 764
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2014 House • Filed
    2/20/2014 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 77
    3/3/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 77
    3/5/2014 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 219
    3/10/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 214
    3/13/2014 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 277
    3/20/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/24/2014 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 339
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 339
    4/8/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/10/2014 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 541
    4/14/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/15/2014 House • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 535
    4/16/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 545
    4/23/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    4/25/2014 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 542 -HJ 764
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98) -HJ 764

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  • CS/CS/HB 879, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2014 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7159 Public Records and Meetings/Insurance Flood Loss Model Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80) -HJ 766
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 542 (er) Flood Insurance Brandes Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: Became Law
    H 471 Insurance Boyd Compare Last Action: 1/8/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -HJ 40
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 565 (e1) Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
    Location: In returning messages from House
    H 581 Flood Insurance Ahern, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: In committee/council (IBS)
    S 1260 (c2) Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1262 (er) Public Records and Meetings/Insurance Flood Loss Model Brandes Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-98, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    880395 - Amendment
    Between lines 277 and 278, insert:
    Roberson 4/24/2014
    10:28 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/25/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.062 Rate standards. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.715 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 879, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2014 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/16/2014 (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2014 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7159 Public Records and Meetings/Insurance Flood Loss Model Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80) -HJ 766
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 542 (e1) Flood Insurance Brandes Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: Became Law
    H 471 Insurance Boyd Compare Last Action: 1/8/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -HJ 40
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 565 (e1) Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
    Location: In returning messages from House
    H 581 Flood Insurance Ahern, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: In committee/council (IBS)
    S 1260 (c1) Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1262 Public Records and Meetings/Insurance Flood Loss Model Brandes Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-98, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    204665 - Amendment
    Remove line 136 and insert:
    Hooper 4/9/2014
    5:20 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2014
    PDF
    209005 - Amendment
    Remove line 171 and insert:
    Hooper 4/9/2014
    5:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2014
    PDF
    763987 - Amendment
    Remove lines 180-189 and insert:
    Gaetz 4/10/2014
    2:54 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/11/2014
    PDF
    608637 - Amendment
    Between lines 189 and 190, insert:
    Hooper 4/9/2014
    5:24 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2014
    PDF
    642885 - Amendment
    Remove lines 234-236 and insert:
    Hooper 4/9/2014
    5:25 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2014
    PDF
    494683 - Amendment
    Remove line 264 and insert:
    Hooper 4/9/2014
    5:26 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.062 Rate standards. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.715 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 879, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2014 at 10:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 471 Insurance Boyd Compare Last Action: 1/8/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -HJ 40
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 565 (c1) Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
    Location: In returning messages from House
    H 581 Flood Insurance Ahern, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: In committee/council (IBS)
    S 542 (c2) Flood Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1260 Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.062 Rate standards. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.715 Page 8 (pdf)

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