Florida House Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on February 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Adds projected flood losses to factors that must be considered by OIR in reviewing certain rate filings; requires Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology to adopt standards & guidelines relating to personal lines residential flood loss by certain date; authorizes certain insurers to offer flood insurance in this state; provides standard & preferred coverage requirements; provides standard, preferred, & customized coverage requirements; authorizes supplemental flood insurance; provides supplemental flood insurance requirements; defines "flood"; requires that certain limitations be noted on policy declarations or face page; provides insurer with rate options; authorizes surplus lines agent to export contract or endorsement for flood coverage to surplus lines insurer without meeting certain requirements; requires insurer to notify office before writing flood insurance & to file plan of operation with office; provides an exception; prohibits Citizens Property Insurance Corporation from providing flood insurance; prohibits Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund from reimbursing losses caused by flooding; requires certain agents to obtain an acknowledgment of certain disclosures signed by applicant.

Flood Insurance

House Regulatory Affairs Committee	House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee	Sen. Ed Hooper [R]	Rep. Larry Ahern [R]
Rep. Dwight Dudley [D]	Rep. Joseph Gibbons [D]	Sen. Debbie Mayfield [R]	Rep. Kathleen Peters [R]
Rep. Hazelle Rogers [D]	Rep. Charles Van Zant [R]	Rep. Carl Zimmerman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-25	House	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
2014-04-25	House	Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 542
2014-04-23	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
2014-04-16	House	Placed on Calendar
2014-04-15	House	CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time
2014-04-14	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-04-10	House	CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2014-04-08	House	On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2014-03-24	House	Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
2014-03-24	House	Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2014-03-20	House	On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
2014-03-13	House	Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
2014-03-10	House	CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time
2014-03-10	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-03-05	House	CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-03-03	House	PCS on Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2014-02-20	House	Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
2014-02-11	House	Filed

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)
H0581 (Similar To) 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)
S0542 (Similar To) 2014-06-13 - Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
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 (Related) 2014-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)
S1262 (Similar To) 2014-06-13 - Chapter No. 2014-98, companion bill(s) passed, see 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/2014/879
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/204665/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/209005/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/608637/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/642885/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/494683/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/763987/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0879/Amendment/880395/PDF