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SB 1478: Homeowners' Protection Act/Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Silver ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gutman ; Dudley ; Dyer ; Holzendorf ; Childers ; Forman ; Meadows ; KURTH ; Hargrett ; Clary ; Crist ; Kirkpatrick

Homeowners' Protection Act/Insurance; defines "insurer" for purposes of certain revenue bonds; provides for deactivation of Residential Property & Casualty Joint Underwriting Association & termination of association's plan of operation under certain circumstances; establishes Florida Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan; creates Fla. FAIR Plan Association; requires association to contract with Fla. Hurricane Catastrophe Fund for certain purposes, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $2,300,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1108 (Ch. 98-173)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00091
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1108 (Ch. 98-173)

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  • SB 1478, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/1998 at 2:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3827 Homeowners' Protection Act/Insurance Lippman Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Financial Services (EIC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1108 (Ch. 98-173)
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    H 1815 (e1) Property Insurance Safley Compare Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from Economic Impact Council; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 794 (Ch. 97-55) -HJ 00119
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    H 3665 Property Insurance/Wind Coverage Financial Services Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1108 (Ch. 98-173)
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    H 4021 Public Records/Insurance Lippman Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Financial Services (EIC)
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    S 232 Windstorm Insurance Banking and Insurance Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1108 (Ch. 98-173)
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    S 1108 (e1) Williams Compare Last Action: 5/22/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-173; See also SB 766 (Ch. 98-103)
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    S 1480 Public Records/Insurance Silver Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
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    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    624.4071 Special purpose homeowner insurance company.
    626.916 Eligibility for export.
    626.918 Eligible surplus lines insurers.
    626.932 Surplus lines tax.
    626.9325 Service fee.
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology.
    627.0629 Residential property insurance; rate filings.
    627.0651 Making and use of rates for motor vehicle insurance.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.3513 Standards for sale of bonds by underwriting associations.
    627.3515 Market assistance plan; property and casualty risks.
    627.3516 Residential property insurance market coordinating council.
    627.3518
    627.4091 Specific reasons for denial, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.4138

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