CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (2012) -  Insurance Agents and Adjusters

General Bill by Economic Affairs Committee and Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee and Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Hager
Insurance Agents and Adjusters: Revises definitions of "adjuster" & "home state"; revises provisions relating to who may bind insurance coverage; provides applicant is responsible for information in application even if completed by third party; requires application to include statement about method used to meet certain requirements; revises provisions relating to when applicant may apply for license after initial application is denied by DFS; revises provisions relating to license examinations; deletes exemption from examination for certain adjusters; deletes requirement that applicant for public adjuster or public adjuster apprentice be resident of the state; provides for submitting application for examination on designee's website; requires public adjusting firm that adjusts claims exclusively for institutions that guarantee or service mortgages to provide affidavit to insurer with certain information; provides requirements relating to surety bonds; revises scope of examination for all-lines adjuster; provides for e-mailing notices of examinations; specifies how many times applicant may take examination during year; revises provisions relating to continuing education requirements; provides that persons on active military duty may seek waiver; provides for update course & contents of such course; eliminates continuing education advisory board; revises provisions relating to all-lines adjuster license; requires persons transacting mortgage guaranty insurance to be licensed & appointed as credit insurance agent.
Effective Date: October 1, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-209; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206) on Sunday, May 6, 2012 8:47 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:36 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 643 Subject: Title Insurance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 771 Subject: Bail Bond Agencies and Agents Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 938 Subject: Insurance Agents and Adjusters Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1404 Subject: Title Insurance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1820 Subject: Bail Bond Agencies and Agents Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 365671 , Hager Date Filed: 02/28/12, Line#: 763 House: Adopted 02/29/2012 10:36 AM
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 741333 , Hager Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 671 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:42 AM
    • A 907581 , Hager Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 749 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:44 AM
    • A 919681 , Hager Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 770 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:46 AM
    • A 512901 , Artiles Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 1404 House: Failed 02/28/2012 10:50 AM
    • A 886269 , Artiles Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 1409 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:51 AM
    • A 289507 , Hager Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 1679 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:51 AM
    • A 000613 , Nelson Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 1784 House: Superseded by Substitute 02/28/2012 10:53 AM
    • AA 776133 , Artiles Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 5 House: Withdrawn 02/28/2012 10:10 AM
    • AA 957361 , Artiles Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 112 House: Withdrawn 02/28/2012 10:10 AM
    • AA 471873 , Artiles Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 481 House: Withdrawn 02/28/2012 10:10 AM
    • SA 099489 , Nelson Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 1784 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 10:53 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 456597 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 153 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 641947 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 736 House(c): Withdrawn 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 848047 , Nelson (EAC) Date Filed: 02/22/12, Line#: 754 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 979597 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 822 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 876185 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 1481 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 953905 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 1550 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
    • A 502179 , Hager (EAC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 1637 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 04:29 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 753063 , Hager (GOAS) Date Filed: 02/10/12, Line#: 135 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/13/2012 05:52 PM
    • A 390697 , Hager (GOAS) Date Filed: 02/10/12, Line#: 1297 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/13/2012 05:52 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 418273 , Hager (INBS) Date Filed: 01/10/12, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 08:02 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/7/2012 2:43:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/19/2012 5:30:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/23/2012 1:29:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/20/2012 6:09:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 2/14/2012 9:56:26 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 2/9/2012 4:30:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/20/2012 5:24:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/9/2012 5:33:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/29/2012 10:38 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 934] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2012 10:32 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 21] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-209; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206) Time: 05/06/2012 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/04/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/20/2012 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/07/2012 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/07/2012 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 919 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 919 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 918 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 938 -SJ 918 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 918 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 918 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 845 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Received -SJ 845 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/29/2012 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/29/2012 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 365671 adopted Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 365671 filed Time: 02/28/2012 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/28/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 000613 superseded by substitute Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 099489 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 289507 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 886269 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 512901 Failed Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 919681 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 907581 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 741333 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 471873 withdrawn Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 957361 withdrawn Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 776133 withdrawn Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 099489 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 471873 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 957361 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 776133 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 512901 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 741333 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 886269 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 000613 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 289507 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 919681 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 907581 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/28/2012) Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/23/2012 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/23/2012 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/23/2012 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/22/2012 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/20/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/15/2012 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/15/2012 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/14/2012 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/14/2012 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/14/2012 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2012 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2012 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/09/2012 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/23/2012 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2012 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 01/23/2012 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2012 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/20/2012 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/20/2012 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/20/2012 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2012 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/21/2011 - 12:38 PM Member: Hager Committee: Version: __