CS/SB 1372: Insurance
GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grant
Insurance; requires agents to be appointed; clarifies application of fees for title insurance agents; revises definition of term "life agent"; exempts minority-owned property & casualty insurers from prescribed taxes & assessments for specified period; creates Special Disability Trust Fund Privatization Commission; revises method of reimbursement to insurers under Fla. Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $200,000.
Effective Date: 10/01/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-199; See also CS/HB 4047 (Ch. 98-399)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-199; See also CS/HB 4047 (Ch. 98-399)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2/19/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/25/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means -SJ 00084 |
| 3/9/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/12/98, 1:00 pm, Room-EL |
| 3/12/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00182; CS read first time on 03/18/98 -SJ 00212 |
| 3/16/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00182 |
| 3/20/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00239; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/1/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343 |
| 4/2/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343; Read second time -SJ 00369; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00370; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00371 |
| 4/8/1998 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00391; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00391; CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00392; Immediately certified -SJ 00392 |
| 4/8/1998 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/1998 | House |
• Received -HJ 01945; Temporarily postponed -HJ 01945 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 02011; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02012; Read third time -HJ 02022; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02022 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01784; Concurred -SJ 01794; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01794; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01794 |
| 5/8/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/24/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-199; See also CS/HB 4047 (Ch. 98-399) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
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| H 4451 (c1) | Insurance | Rayson | Similar | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died pending Consent Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill passed refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| H 4047 (e1) | Ziebarth | Compare | Last Action: 5/31/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-399; See also CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) | |
| H 4251 (c1) | Insurance | Tamargo | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| H 4267 (e1) | Workers' Comp./Leased Workers | Wiles | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| H 4815 (e2) | Workers' Compensation | Safley | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| S 994 (c1) | Insurance | Grant | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| S 1316 | Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers | Holzendorf | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
| S 1946 | Workers' Comp./Leased Workers | Williams | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199) |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
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| S 1372 Filed | 2/20/1998 1:18 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1372 c1 | 3/17/1998 1:31 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1372 e1 | 4/3/1998 1:50 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1372 e2 | 4/10/1998 2:58 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1372 e3 | 5/5/1998 1:21 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1372 er | 5/5/1998 1:25 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
No Committee Amendments Available
Floor Amendments
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211052 - Amendment |
Holzendorf |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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410554 - Substitute Amendment (211052) |
Holzendorf |
4/7/1998 1:00 AM |
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830228 - Substitute Amendment (211052) |
Holzendorf |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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371194 - Amendment |
Williams |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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791536 - Amendment |
Williams |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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045448 - Amendment |
Williams |
4/8/1998 1:00 AM |
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122588 - Amendment |
Holzendorf |
4/8/1998 1:00 AM |
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680220 - Amendment |
Williams |
4/8/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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104751 - Amendment |
Safley |
4/29/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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310487 - Amendment |
Eggelletion |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
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381703 - Amendment |
Tamargo |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
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475277 - Amendment |
Ziebarth |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
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665475 - Amendment |
Wiles |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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841385 - Amendment |
Ziebarth |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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124665 - Amendment |
Safley |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
Web Page
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140933 - Amendment |
Tamargo |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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315599 - Amendment |
Safley |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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370137 - Amendment |
Safley |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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410961 - Amendment |
King |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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753791 - Amendment |
Eggelletion |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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043859 - Amendment |
Gottlieb |
5/2/1998 1:00 AM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | S 1372 | Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) | 3/12/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 1372 | Financial Services (Post-Meeting) | 5/28/1998 12:00 AM | |
| House Message Summary | S 1372 | Senate | 5/1/1998 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
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| S 1372 e1 | 4/8/1998 10:40 AM | Senate | 35 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 1372 e2 | 5/1/1998 8:54 AM | House | 117 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 1372 e2 | 5/1/1998 5:47 PM | Senate | 36 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (94)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 215.555 | Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. | |
| 440.49 | Limitation of liability for subsequent injury through Special Disability Trust Fund. | |
| 624.123 | ||
| 624.22 | Purpose of chapter. | |
| 624.316 | Examination of insurers. | |
| 624.4072 | ||
| 624.412 | Deposit of alien insurers. | |
| 624.425 | Resident agent and countersignature required, property, casualty, surety insurance. | |
| 624.426 | Exceptions to resident agent and countersignature law. | |
| 624.428 | Licensed agent law, life and health insurances. | |
| 624.478 | Use of agents. | |
| 624.501 | Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. | |
| 624.610 | Reinsurance. | |
| 626.022 | Scope of part. | |
| 626.051 | "Life agent" defined. | |
| 626.062 | "Health agent" defined. | |
| 626.112 | License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, solicitors, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents, claims investigators. | |
| 626.141 | Violation not to affect validity of insurance. | |
| 626.171 | Application for license. | |
| 626.181 | Number of applications for licensure required. | |
| 626.201 | Investigation. | |
| 626.211 | Approval, disapproval of application. | |
| 626.221 | Examination requirement; exemptions. | |
| 626.266 | Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security. | |
| 626.281 | Reexamination. | |
| 626.311 | Scope of license. | |
| 626.321 | Limited licenses. | |
| 626.331 | Number of appointments permitted or required. | |
| 626.342 | Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. | |
| 626.451 | Appointment of agent or other representative. | |
| 626.511 | Reasons for termination; confidential information. | |
| 626.521 | Character, credit reports. | |
| 626.532 | Continuation, expiration of insurance vending machine license. | |
| 626.541 | Firm, corporate, and business names; officers; associates; notice of changes. | |
| 626.561 | Reporting and accounting for funds. | |
| 626.592 | Primary agents. | |
| 626.601 | Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. | |
| 626.611 | Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, title agency's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment. | |
| 626.621 | Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment. | |
| 626.641 | Duration of suspension or revocation. | |
| 626.651 | Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees. | |
| 626.681 | Administrative fine in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal of license or appointment. | |
| 626.691 | Probation. | |
| 626.692 | ||
| 626.727 | Scope of this part. | |
| 626.730 | Purpose of license. | |
| 626.732 | Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction. | |
| 626.733 | Agency firms and corporations; special requirements. | |
| 626.7351 | Qualifications for customer representative's license. | |
| 626.739 | Temporary license; death, disability, absence of agent. | |
| 626.741 | Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions. | |
| 626.792 | Nonresident agents. | |
| 626.835 | Nonresident agents. | |
| 626.837 | Excess or rejected business. | |
| 626.8411 | Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. | |
| 626.8417 | Title insurance agent's license; application and qualification; errors and omissions insurance; bond and deposit requirements; exemptions. | |
| 626.8418 | Application for title insurance agency license. | |
| 626.8437 | Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment. | |
| 626.844 | Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment. | |
| 626.8443 | Duration of suspension or revocation. | |
| 626.852 | Scope of this part. | |
| 626.857 | "Claims investigator" defined. | |
| 626.858 | "Nonresident adjuster" defined. | |
| 626.8582 | ||
| 626.8584 | ||
| 626.865 | Public adjuster's qualifications, bond. | |
| 626.869 | License, adjusters. | |
| 626.8695 | Primary adjuster. | |
| 626.872 | Temporary license. | |
| 626.873 | Nonresident adjusters. | |
| 626.8732 | ||
| 626.8734 | ||
| 626.8736 | ||
| 626.8737 | ||
| 626.8738 | ||
| 626.875 | Office and records. | |
| 626.877 | Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law. | |
| 626.918 | Eligible surplus lines insurers. | |
| 626.922 | Evidence of the insurance; changes; penalty. | |
| 626.927 | Licensing of surplus lines agent. | |
| 626.9271 | Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent. | |
| 626.928 | Surplus lines agent's bond. | |
| 626.929 | Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business. | |
| 626.935 | Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent's license. | |
| 626.944 | Qualifications for health care risk managers. | |
| 627.192 | ||
| 627.681 | Term and evidence of insurance. | |
| 627.7275 | Motor vehicle property damage liability. | |
| 627.745 | Mediation of claims. | |
| 627.9126 | Annual reports of information by liability insurers required. | |
| 627.913 | Reports of information by products liability insurers required. | |
| 634.317 | License and appointment required. | |
| 634.420 | License and appointment of sales representatives. | |
| 642.036 | Sales representatives to be licensed and appointed. |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
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