GT: Florida Laws Taking Effect January 1st, 2020

By:  Greenberg Traurig   Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session ran from March 5th to May 3rd and, ultimately, 195 of 3,491 bills filed were approved.  Outlined below are insurance-related bills and provisions which take effect January 1st, 2020. County Court Jurisdiction – HB 337 by Rep. Tom Leek (R-Daytona Beach) – The legislation increasing the current…

DeSantis Issues Two Executive Orders, Expands Early Voting in Bay and Gulf Counties On November 25, 2019, in News Releases

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-261 extending the State of Emergency for Hurricane Michael, as well as Executive Order 19-262, which expands early voting in Bay and Gulf counties. Executive Order 19-262 provides the supervisors of elections in Bay and Gulf counties the ability to designate one or more additional…