Florida House Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-12-14 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2-A (Ch. 2022-271)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creates Florida Optional Reinsurance Assistance program (FORA); authorizes eligible insurers to purchase reinsurance coverage under FORA; requires board to provide specified coverage layers; specifies requirements & procedures for appropriation of funds from General Revenue Fund to provide reimbursements under FORA; removes right to attorney fees for judgments or decrees against surplus lines insurers in suits arising under residential or commercial property insurance policies; revises eligibility requirements for renewing coverage with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for personal lines residential & commercial lines residential risks; specifies burden of proof for corporation policyholders making claims for water damage; specifies conditions that must be met for property insurance policy to require mandatory binding arbitration; removes right to attorney fees payable by insurers in alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims; prohibits policyholders from assigning post-loss insurance benefits under residential or commercial property insurance policies; provides appropriation.

Property Insurance

Sen. Tom Leek [R]	Rep. Bob Rommel [R]	Rep. Thomas Fabricio [R]	Rep. Rachel Plakon [R]
Rep. Alejandro Rizo [R]

2022-12-13 - House - House Appropriations Committee (Y: 22 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-12-13 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 14 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-12-13 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 14 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-12-14	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2-A (Ch. 2022-271)
2022-12-13	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2022-12-13	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2022-12-13	House	Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2022-12-13	House	Favorable by Appropriations Committee
2022-12-13	House	Now in Appropriations Committee
2022-12-13	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2022-12-13	House	Favorable by Commerce Committee
2022-12-12	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2022-12-12	House	Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2022-12-12	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2022-12-09	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2022-12-09	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee
2022-12-09	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2022-12-09	House	Filed

S2 (Same As) 2022-12-16 - Chapter No. 2022-271

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5552		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	1551		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	3161		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	418		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	424		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9373		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9541		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	351		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	3511		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	3518		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	410		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	428		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7011		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	70131		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	70132		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	70152		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	70154		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7074		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7142		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7152		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7154		Amended Code	See Bill Text
631	252		Amended Code	See Bill Text
768	79		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1A
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1A/BillText/Filed/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/826607/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/592963/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/822549/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/857397/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/501581/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/369337/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/866725/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/083387/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/906433/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/314735/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/485599/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1/Amendment/369587/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022A/1A/Analyses/h0001A.COM.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66233&IsPCB=0&BillId=76777
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66256&IsPCB=0&BillId=76777
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66257&IsPCB=0&BillId=76777