HB 1A (2022) -  Property Insurance

General Bill by Leek and Rommel (CO-SPONSORS) Fabricio; Plakon; Rizo
Property Insurance: Creates Florida Optional Reinsurance Assistance program (FORA); authorizes eligible insurers to purchase reinsurance coverage under FORA; requires board to provide specified coverage layers; specifies requirements & procedures for appropriation of funds from General Revenue Fund to provide reimbursements under FORA; removes right to attorney fees for judgments or decrees against surplus lines insurers in suits arising under residential or commercial property insurance policies; revises eligibility requirements for renewing coverage with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for personal lines residential & commercial lines residential risks; specifies burden of proof for corporation policyholders making claims for water damage; specifies conditions that must be met for property insurance policy to require mandatory binding arbitration; removes right to attorney fees payable by insurers in alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims; prohibits policyholders from assigning post-loss insurance benefits under residential or commercial property insurance policies; provides appropriation.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2-A (Ch. 2022-271) on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 2:02 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2-A Subject: Property Insurance Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • A 592963 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 434 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 822549 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 451 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 857397 , Cassel (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 455 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 083387 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 596 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 906433 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 605 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 501581 , Nixon (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 616 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 826607 , Rayner (COM) Date Filed: 12/12/22, Line#: 2424 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 369337 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 2433 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 314735 , Cassel (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 2606 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 866725 , Cassel (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 3019 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 485599 , Joseph (COM) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 3037 House(c): Withdrawn 12/13/2022 05:18 PM
    • A 369587 , Driskell (APC) Date Filed: 12/13/22, Line#: 3054 House(c): Failed to Adopt 12/13/2022 07:01 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 12/13/2022 7:11:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 12/13/2022 1:41:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 12/13/2022 1:17:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 12/13/2022 1:24:03 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 12/11/2022 8:16:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2-A (Ch. 2022-271) Time: 12/14/2022 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 12/13/2022 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 12/13/2022 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 12/13/2022 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 12/13/2022 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 12/13/2022 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 12/13/2022 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 12/13/2022 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 12/12/2022 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 12/12/2022 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 12/12/2022 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 12/09/2022 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 12/09/2022 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 12/09/2022 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/09/2022 - 5:53 PM Member: Leek Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
215.5552 SB 2-A
624.1551 SB 2-A
624.3161 SB 2-A
624.418 SB 2-A
624.424 SB 2-A
626.9373 SB 2-A
626.9541 SB 2-A
627.351 SB 2-A
627.3511 SB 2-A
627.3518 SB 2-A
627.410 SB 2-A
627.428 SB 2-A
627.7011 SB 2-A
627.70131 SB 2-A
627.70132 SB 2-A
627.70152 SB 2-A
627.70154 SB 2-A, HB 7A
627.7074 SB 2-A
627.7142 SB 2-A
627.7152 SB 2-A, HB 9A
627.7154 SB 2-A
631.252 SB 2-A
768.79 SB 2-A