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CS/HB 551: Insurance Policy Holder Protection

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wiles ; Melvin ; Kallinger ; Dick ; Rubio ; Clarke ; Joyner ; Fields

Insurance Policy Holder Protection; cites as "Insurance Policyholder Protection Act of 2002"; revises certain agent commission payment & policy servicing procedures & requirements; adds area eligible for coverage by Fla. Windstorm Underwriting Assoc.; preserves policyholder's right to select & maintain certain agents; authorizes DOI to adopt rules to preserve such right; provides application. Amends 627.351,.3511; creates 627.3517.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/13/2002 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1126; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1126 (Ch. 2002-221), CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2002-240) -HJ 01136
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2001 House • Prefiled
12/17/2001 House • Referred to Insurance (CCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Competitive Commerce
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00041
2/4/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CCC), 02/06/02, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/6/2002 House • CS by Insurance (CCC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00248
2/13/2002 House • CS read first time on 02/13/02 -HJ 00246; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00248; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00248
2/15/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/19/02, 2:30 pm, 214-C
2/19/2002 House • Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00288
2/21/2002 House • Now in Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00288
2/22/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Competitive Commerce, 02/26/02, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/26/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Competitive Commerce; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00331
2/28/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00331
3/13/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1126; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1126 (Ch. 2002-221), CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2002-240) -HJ 01136