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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 3881

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Clemons and Thrasher offered the following:

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13         Substitute Amendment for Amendment (101599) (with title

14  amendment) 

15         On page 11, lines 20-27

16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:

19         (4)  An insurer defendant in a first-party action shall

20  be governed by s. 768.79, pertaining to offers of judgment,

21  and by the provisions of s. 624.155, if applicable, but shall

22  not be liable under this section or s. 624.155, if the court

23  determines that the insurer had a reasonable basis for denying

24  the claim or the amount of the claim.

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28  And the title is amended as follows:

29         On page 1, lines 27-28,

30  remove from the title of the bill:  all of said lines

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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