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CS/CS/HB 447: Property Insurance

GENERAL BILL by General Government Policy Council ; Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee ; Proctor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Adkins ; Ambler ; Aubuchon ; Burgin ; Coley ; Drake ; Eisnaugle ; Evers ; Ford ; Fresen ; Gibson ; Grady ; Hays ; Homan ; Hooper ; Horner ; Jones, M. ; Kreegel ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Nehr ; O'Toole ; Patronis ; Plakon ; Precourt ; Ray ; Renuart ; Roberson ; Stargel ; Taylor ; Tobia ; Van Zant ; Weatherford ; Weinstein ; Wood ; Workman

Property Insurance; Revises provisions of property insurance law relating to exemption of medical malpractice insurance premiums from emergency assessments, additional surplus requirement for domestic insurers, consumer advocate, OIR, insurer rights, reinsurance or financing costs, filed rates, rate filings, transparency in rate regulation, cost of reinsurance, comprehensive consumer information program, Citizens policyholder surcharge, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/30/2010 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176), HB 7217 (Ch. 2010-141)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/8/2009 House • Filed
    12/18/2009 House • Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); General Government Policy Council
    3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00043
    3/15/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/17/10, 2:15 pm, Webster Hall
    3/17/2010 House • CS by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 00449
    3/31/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 03/31/10 -HJ 00443; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
    4/6/2010 House • Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00608
    4/7/2010 House • On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 04/09/10, 11:45 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred
    4/12/2010 House • On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 04/14/10, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/14/2010 House • CS/CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 00732
    4/16/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 04/16/10 -HJ 00728
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00732
    4/15/2010 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
    4/20/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00778; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00780
    4/21/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00802
    4/22/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00858
    4/23/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00937
    4/26/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 01042
    4/27/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 01121
    4/28/2010 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 01185
    4/30/2010 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176), HB 7217 (Ch. 2010-141)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2010 at 6:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 663 (e2) Aubuchon Compare Last Action: 6/1/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-176; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2010-106), CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2010-110), CS/CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2010-99), SB 1136 (Ch. 2010-173), CS/CS/CS/SB 1196 (Ch. 2010-174)
    Location:
    H 1341 Property Insurance Nelson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
    Location:
    H 1447 Insurance Fraud and Abuse Nelson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176), CS/CS/SB 1736 (Ch. 2010-90)
    Location:
    H 7217 Nelson Compare Last Action: 5/28/2010 Chapter No. 2010-141
    Location:
    S 876 (c2) Residential Property Insurance [CPSC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    Location:
    S 1594 (c1) Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund [WPSC] Baker Compare Last Action: 4/29/2010 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00993; Substituted HB 7217 -SJ 00993; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7217 (Ch. 2010-141) -SJ 00993
    Location:
    S 2044 (e2) Richter Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 2108 (c1) Property Insurance [CPSC] Richter Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    672333 - Amendment
    		Proctor 4/20/2010
    7:55 PM     		PDF
    839113 - Amendment
    		Kriseman 4/20/2010
    8:46 PM     		PDF
    517803 - Amendment
    		Kriseman 4/20/2010
    8:46 PM     		PDF
    474951 - Amendment
    		Kriseman 4/20/2010
    8:46 PM     		PDF
    710597 - Amendment
    		Kriseman 4/21/2010
    8:22 AM     		PDF
    466201 - Amendment
    		Gibbons 4/21/2010
    8:55 AM     		PDF
    977435 - Amendment
    		Robaina 4/21/2010
    3:15 PM     		PDF
    831389 - Amendment
    		Aubuchon 4/23/2010
    9:47 AM     		PDF
    hierarchy 056269 - Amendment to Amendment (831389)
    		Aubuchon 4/23/2010
    2:32 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    624.407 Capital funds required; new insurers.
    624.408 Surplus as to policyholders required; new and existing insurers.
    626.7452 Managing general agents; examination authority.
    627.0613 Consumer advocate.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0621 Transparency in rate regulation.
    627.0629 Residential property insurance; rate filings.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.41341
    627.7011 Homeowners' policies; offer of replacement cost coverage and law and ordinance coverage.
    627.70131 Insurer's duty to acknowledge communications regarding claims; investigation.
    627.7031
    627.7065 Database of information relating to sinkholes; the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Environmental Protection.
    627.707 Standards for investigation of sinkhole claims by insurers; nonrenewals.
    627.7072 Testing standards for sinkholes.
    627.7073 Sinkhole reports.
    627.7074 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims.
    627.711 Notice of premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation; uniform mitigation verification inspection form.

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/15/2010 at 8:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    744401 - Amendment
    		Hays 4/18/2010
    2:51 PM     		PDF
    175073 - Amendment
    		Nelson 4/19/2010
    1:42 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 195987 - Substitute Amendment (175073)
    		Nelson 4/19/2010
    5:07 PM     		PDF
    455231 - Amendment
    		Nelson 4/19/2010
    1:59 PM     		PDF
    983881 - Amendment
    		Nelson 4/19/2010
    1:59 PM     		PDF
    789141 - Amendment
    		Proctor 4/19/2010
    7:16 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    624.407 Capital funds required; new insurers.
    624.408 Surplus as to policyholders required; new and existing insurers.
    626.7452 Managing general agents; examination authority.
    627.0613 Consumer advocate.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0621 Transparency in rate regulation.
    627.0629 Residential property insurance; rate filings.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.41341
    627.7011 Homeowners' policies; offer of replacement cost coverage and law and ordinance coverage.
    627.70131 Insurer's duty to acknowledge communications regarding claims; investigation.
    627.7031
    627.7065 Database of information relating to sinkholes; the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Environmental Protection.
    627.707 Standards for investigation of sinkhole claims by insurers; nonrenewals.
    627.7072 Testing standards for sinkholes.
    627.7073 Sinkhole reports.
    627.7074 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims.
    627.711 Notice of premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation; uniform mitigation verification inspection form.

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  • CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2010 at 6:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    624.407 Capital funds required; new insurers.
    624.408 Surplus as to policyholders required; new and existing insurers.
    627.0613 Consumer advocate.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0621 Transparency in rate regulation.
    627.0629 Residential property insurance; rate filings.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.41341
    627.7011 Homeowners' policies; offer of replacement cost coverage and law and ordinance coverage.
    627.7031
    627.7065 Database of information relating to sinkholes; the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Environmental Protection.
    627.707 Standards for investigation of sinkhole claims by insurers; nonrenewals.
    627.7072 Testing standards for sinkholes.
    627.7073 Sinkhole reports.
    627.7074 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims.

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  • HB 447, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2009 at 9:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
    627.7031

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