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CS/HB 557: Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Rivera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Davis ; Llorente ; Planas ; Robaina ; Zapata

Insurance; requires Consumer Services Div. of Financial Services Dept. to designate employee as primary contact for consumers on issues involving sinkholes; requires insurer to reinstate, under certain circumstances, insurance policy that is canceled due to failure of lender to pay premium for which sufficient escrow funds are on deposit; provides for feasibility study for proposed Fla. Sinkhole Insurance Facility, etc. Amends Chs. 20, 501, 624, 625, 626, 627.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
 Last Action: 4/28/2004 House - Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00879; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00879; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00863; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2038; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390) -HJ 00976
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2004 House • Prefiled
    1/27/2004 House • Referred to Insurance Regulation (IN); Insurance; Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance Regulation (IN); Insurance; Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00050
    3/26/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Insurance Regulation (IN), 03/30/04, 9:45 am, 212-K
    3/30/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Insurance Regulation (IN); YEAS 11 NAYS 0; Now in Insurance; On Committee agenda-- Insurance, 04/01/04, 5:15 pm, 212-K
    4/1/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00479
    4/12/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/13/2004 House • Now in Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00479
    4/15/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP), 04/16/04, 12:00 pm or upon adjournment of full committee, 404-H
    4/16/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/19/2004 House • Now in Appropriations
    4/28/2004 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00879; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00879; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00863; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2038; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390) -HJ 00976

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  • CS/HB 557, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2004 at 11:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2038 (e2) Fasano Similar Last Action: 6/24/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-370; See also CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    H 1265 Insurance Regulation Llorente Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Insurance Regulation (IN), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    H 1297 Ritter Compare Last Action: 4/28/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2196 (Died on House Calendar) -HJ 00930; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390) -HJ 00930
    Location:
    H 1687 Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    S 2196 (c1) Insurance Payments/Escrow Accounts Geller Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    S 2588 (e2) Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 6/24/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-374; See also HB 639 (Ch. 2004-89), CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    S 2800 (c2) Insurance Agents & Agencies Argenziano Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    S 2972 Insurance Alexander Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
    Location:
    S 2994 (e2) Posey Compare Last Action: 7/1/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-390; See also CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/SB 2960 (Ch. 2004-340)
    Location:
    S 3024 (c1) Insurers Smith Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2004-298), CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
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    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    172989 - Amendment
    		Ritter 4/28/2004
    2:52 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    114235 - Amendment
    		Rivera 4/28/2004
    2:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    869545 - Amendment
    		Clarke 4/28/2004
    2:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    114469 - Amendment
    		Clarke 4/28/2004
    2:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    515457 - Amendment
    		Benson 4/28/2004
    4:20 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.121 Department of Financial Services.
    501.137 Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties.
    624.4622 Local government self-insurance funds.
    624.610 Reinsurance.
    625.081 Reserve for health insurance.
    625.121 Standard Valuation Law; life insurance.
    625.131 Credit life and disability policies, special reserve bases.
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.9743
    626.9744
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.4091 Specific reasons for denial, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.476 Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance.
    627.7077
    627.838 Filing and approval of forms; service charges.
    627.848 Cancellation of insurance contract upon default.
    627.849 Fees.

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  • HB 557, Original Filed Version Posted 1/21/2004 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.121 Department of Financial Services.
    626.9743
    626.9744
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.

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