Bill Summary

HB 879 Flood Insurance (2014 Session)
Flood Insurance: 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 preferred coverage 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. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
02/11/14
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Filed
02/20/14
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
02/20/14
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
03/03/14
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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 3:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
03/05/14
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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/10/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/13/14
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Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/14
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 3:00 pm, 17 H
03/24/14
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Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/24/14
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Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
04/08/14
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/10/14
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Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/14/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/16/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/23/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
04/25/14
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0542; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0542
0879
Filed on 02/11/14
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Amendment 100000 PCS
Filed on 03/03/14
Adopted
0879C1
Filed on 03/10/14
PDF
Amendment 204665
Filed on 04/09/14
Adopted
Amendment 209005
Filed on 04/09/14
Adopted
Amendment 608637
Filed on 04/09/14
Adopted
Amendment 642885
Filed on 04/09/14
Adopted
Amendment 494683
Filed on 04/09/14
Adopted
Amendment 763987
Filed on 04/10/14
Withdrawn
0879C2
Filed on 04/14/14
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Amendment 880395
Filed on 04/24/14
Withdrawn
627.062
627.0628
627.715
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