Florida House Bill 581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-5)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Adds projected flood losses to factors that must be considered by OIR in reviewing certain rate filings; increases membership of Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; requires commission to adopt standards & guidelines relating to flood loss by certain date; authorizes insurers to offer flood insurance in this state; establishes minimum coverage requirements for such policies; provides coverage limitations that an insurer may include in such policies; requires that certain limitations be noted on policy declarations or face page; provides insurer with rate options; requires insurer to provide notice that flood insurance is available from National Flood Insurance Program; allows insurer to export contract or endorsement of certain amount to surplus lines insurer without meeting certain requirements; provides prior notice requirements for cancellation or nonrenewal of policy; requires insurer to notify office before writing flood insurance & to file plan of operation with office; provides preemption for any conflicts with other provisions of Florida Insurance Code; requires Commissioner of OIR to provide certification that condition qualifies for flood insurance or disaster assistance.

Flood Insurance

Rep. Larry Ahern [R]	Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen [R]	Rep. Halsey Beshears [R]	Rep. Matthew Caldwell [R]
Rep. Neil Combee [R]	Rep. Dane Eagle [R]	Rep. Joseph Gibbons [D]	Rep. Bill Hager [R]
Sen. Gayle Harrell [R]	Rep. Dave Hood [R]	Rep. Amanda Murphy [D]	Sen. Keith Perry [R]
Rep. Kathleen Peters [R]	Rep. Raymond Pilon [R]	Rep. Holly Raschein [R]	Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda [D]
Sen. Ray Rodrigues [R]	Rep. Hazelle Rogers [D]	Rep. Ross Spano [R]	Rep. Charles Van Zant [R]
Rep. Carl Zimmerman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-02	House	Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-01-27	House	Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
2014-01-13	House	Filed

S0542 (Same As) 2014-06-13 - Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
H0471 (Similar To) 2014-01-08 - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
H0565 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
H0879 (Similar To) 2014-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
S1262 (Similar To) 2014-06-13 - Chapter No. 2014-98, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)
S1260 (Similar To) 2014-05-01 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
H7159 (Similar To) 2014-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
627	062		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	0628		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	715		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/581
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0581/BillText/Filed/PDF