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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel For the third week in a row, the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on his own bill during his committee meeting because he doesn’t have the votes to pass it. The postponed bill, SB 262, is a bill heavily supported by doctors and the trial…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant With Sen. Dennis Baxley conceding he was a habitual violator but not any more, the Senate Transportation Committee March 22 voted for primary enforcement of Florida’s ban on texting while driving. This is the second Senate committee to endorse the bill, with two more scheduled to review it, including the…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The state group health insurance program would be substantially changed under a bill set for a vote by the full House next week. The House heard the bill, HB 7007, on the floor on March 22, 2017. It will vote on the bill the next time it is in…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill, HB 601, authorizing the use of personal delivery devices (PDDs) on sidewalks unanimously passed its last House committee on March 22, 2017. The bill also contains regulations relating to use of PDDs. The insurance-related regulation contained in the bill requires PDD operators maintain general liability coverage…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On March 22, 2017, the House Commerce Committee approved, HB 805, which simplifies the transfer of residential insurance policies from a “pup” to the parent company. The bill was amended to conform it to the Senate bill and will now be heard on the House floor when scheduled by…