CS/CS/SB 1404 (2012) -  Title Insurance

General Bill by Judiciary and Banking and Insurance and Altman
Title Insurance: Specifying continuing education requirements for title insurance agents; specifying additional grounds to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew or continue the license or appointment of a title insurance agent or agency; requiring an attorney serving as a title or real estate settlement agent to deposit and maintain certain funds in a separate trust account and permit the account to be audited by the applicable title insurer, unless prohibited by the rules of The Florida Bar; providing procedures and requirements relating to the approval or disapproval of title insurance forms by the Office of Insurance Regulation, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/07/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206), CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2012-207), CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 939 on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 11:45 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 01/26/12 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/09/12 1:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 03/01/12 2:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1406 Subject: Public Records/Title Insurance Data/Office of Insurance Regulation Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 643 Subject: Title Insurance Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 645 Subject: Pub. Rec./Title Insurance Data/Office of Insurance Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 725 Subject: Insurance Agents and Adjusters Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 685126 , Budget, Bennett Date Filed: 03/01/12, Line#: 112 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/02/2012 09:30 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 514586 , Judiciary, Flores Date Filed: 02/08/12, Line#: 41 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2012 10:46 AM
    • A 153144 , Judiciary, Flores Date Filed: 02/08/12, Line#: 59 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2012 10:46 AM
    • A 539680 , Judiciary, Flores Date Filed: 02/08/12, Line#: 108 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2012 10:46 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 577578 , Banking and Insurance, Negron Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Favorable 01/26/2012 03:46 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 3/2/2012 9:10:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/27/2012 4:57:58 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/13/2012 10:13:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/8/2012 1:47:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 1/30/2012 10:00:05 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 1/25/2012 7:48:09 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206), CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2012-207), CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 939 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 643 -SJ 939 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 939 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/12 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/03/2012 - 7:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 805 Time: 03/01/2012 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/01/12, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/29/2012 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/29/12, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/28/12, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 674 Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Time: 02/21/2012 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 534 Time: 02/21/2012 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 500 Time: 02/14/2012 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 506 Time: 02/13/2012 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/13/2012 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 500 Time: 02/09/2012 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/07/2012 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 301 Time: 02/07/2012 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 306 Time: 01/31/2012 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/30/2012 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 301 Time: 01/26/2012 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/26/12, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/23/2012 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 151 Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 151 Time: 01/13/2012 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/03/2012 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
626.2815 CS/CS/HB 643*, CS/CS/CS/HB 725*, CS/SB 938, SB 1794, HB 4145
626.8437 CS/CS/HB 643*
626.8473 CS/CS/HB 643*
627.777 CS/CS/HB 643*
627.782 CS/CS/HB 643*

(*) Not the latest version