Bill Summary

HB 1137 Consumer Protection (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Clemons, Sr.  CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Summary
Consumer Protection: Revises electronic signature provisions for salvage certificates of title; prohibits certain charges for removal of security freeze; prohibits unlicensed activity by adjusting firms & bail bond agents; provides administrative & criminal penalties; revises status, notice, & payment requirements for claims; revises classes of insurance subject to disclosure requirement before eligible for export under Surplus Lines Law; prohibits certain writing of industrial life insurance policies; revises Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights; extends expiration date for authorization of surplus lines agents to export flood coverage contracts or endorsements; removes certain deductible obligation of Florida Insurance Guaranty Association; revises unclaimed property recovery & purchase agreements; requires DFS to adopt rules. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
   H Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/07/20
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Filed
01/13/20
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/13/20
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
01/24/20
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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H
01/28/20
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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/30/20
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Now in Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
01/31/20
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, 17 H
02/04/20
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Favorable by Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/20
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/11/20
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
02/13/20
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/14/20
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
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Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
1137
Filed on 01/07/20
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Amendment 678807 DE
Clemons
Filed on 01/27/20
Adopted
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1137C1
Filed on 01/29/20
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Amendment 738959 DE
Clemons
Filed on 02/12/20
Adopted
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Amendment 220563 AA
Jenne
Filed on 02/12/20
Withdrawn
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1137C2
Filed on 02/18/20
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Amendment 685251
Rommel
Filed on 03/04/20
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Statute Citations
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