Bill Summary

HB 659 Automobile Insurance (2016 Session)
Automobile Insurance: Provides exception to provision that deems use of single zip code as rating territory for insurance rates to be unfairly discriminatory; provides duties for OIR concerning such rates; authorizes Florida Automobile JUA & joint underwriting plan approved by OIR to cancel personal lines or commercial policies within specified time for nonpayment of premium due to certain reasons; prohibits insured from cancelling policy or binder within specified time except under certain conditions; requires that certain standard form be approved by office & adopted by FSC, rather than approved by office or adopted by commission; revises standards for compliance for specified billings for medical services; specifies additional entities that may receive reimbursement under Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law regardless of whether they meet specified licensure requirement. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
11/16/15
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Filed
11/23/15
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
11/23/15
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
01/14/16
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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/19/16, 1:00 pm, 404
01/19/16
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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/22/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/25/16
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Reference to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Regulatory Affairs Committee
01/25/16
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Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
02/15/16
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Affairs Committee, 02/17/16, 9:30 am, 404 H
02/17/16
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Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/18/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
03/03/16
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (707789); Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/16
03/04/16
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 5 Nays)
03/04/16
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/16
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
03/09/16
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Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1036; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/10/16
03/10/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 5 Nays)
03/10/16
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Ordered enrolled
03/10/16
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/11/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03/26/16 to act on this bill)
03/25/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-133
0659
Filed on 11/16/15
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Amendment 396127
Filed on 01/15/16
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
Amendment 18029
Filed on 01/15/16
Adopted
Amendment 445769
Filed on 01/15/16
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
Amendment 506657
Filed on 01/15/16
Adopted
Amendment 927495
Filed on 01/15/16
Adopted
Amendment 126035 SA
Filed on 01/19/16
Adopted
Amendment 657771 SA
Filed on 01/19/16
Adopted
0659C1
Filed on 01/22/16
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Amendment 753385
Filed on 02/16/16
Adopted
Amendment 932533
Filed on 02/16/16
Withdrawn
0659C2
Filed on 02/18/16
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Amendment 846515
Filed on 03/02/16
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
Amendment 707789 SA
Filed on 03/02/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0659E1
Filed on 03/03/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0659ER
Filed on 03/10/16
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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