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May 24, 2022 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Senator Taddeo moved the following amendment which failed: Amendment 3 (508274) (with title amendment) —Between lines 617 and 618 insert: Section 10. Section 624.4056, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 624.4056 Offer of homeowner’s insurance in all counties required.— An insurer writing homeowner’s insurance in this state must offer homeowner’s insurance policies in all counties of this state. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 69 and insert: the office must include in certain reports; creating s. 624.4056, F.S.; requiring certain insurers to offer home- owner’s insurance policies in all counties; amending The vote was:
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Senator Book moved the following amendment which failed: Amendment 10 (770908) (with title amendment) —Between lines 1488 and 1489 insert: Section 22. For insurers writing residential or commercial property insurance as defined in s. 624.604, Florida Statutes, the rates in effect on June 30, 2022, shall remain in effect until June 30, 2023, except for any rate change that results in a lower rate pursuant to Section 2 of this act to reflect the cost savings realized by participating in the Reinsurance to Assist Policyholders program. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 156 and insert: proceedings; requiring rates for certain insurers to remain in effect until a specified date; providing an excep- tion; providing for construction of the act in The vote was:
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Senator Rouson moved the following amendment which failed: Amendment 17 (352416) (with title amendment) —Between lines 993 and 994 insert: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any property insurance coverage subject to this chapter issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this act, every insurer must reduce its rates to levels that are at least 1 percent less than the rates for the same coverage that was in effect on January 1, 2022. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 129 and insert: circumstances; requiring insurers to re- duce insurance rates by a specified amount for certain property in- surance coverage; amending s. 627.7142, F.S.; conforming The vote was:
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Senator Polsky moved the following amendment which failed: Amendment 19 (125058) (with title amendment) —Delete lines 555-558 and insert: (1) Notwithstanding any provision of s. 624.155, a claimant must establish that the property insurer breached the insurance contract to prevail in a claim for extracontractual damages under s. 624.155(1)(b). (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any property insurance coverage subject to this chapter issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this act, every insurer must reduce its rates to levels that are at least 2 percent less than the rates for the same coverage that was in effect on January 1, 2022. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 64 and insert: damages; requiring insurers to reduce insurance rates by a specified amount for certain property insurance coverage; amending s. 624.307, F.S.; requiring the The vote was:
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 2nd time -SJ 13 • Amendment(s) adopted (484216, 522372, 909730) -SJ 13 • Amendment(s) failed (116884, 125058, 139186, 157972, 220380, 287014, 322868, 352416, 367274, 422768, 453462, 503666, 508274, 578438, 690394, 746282, 770908, 821180, 921852, 948766) -SJ 14 • Read 3rd time -SJ 27 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 27
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Senator Bracy moved the following amendment which failed: Amendment 18 (578438) (with title amendment) —Between lines 1488 and 1489 insert: Section 22. In order to convey to more consumers, including re- sidential tenants, the insurance premium savings that landlords in this state will receive pursuant to this act, landlords that rent a dwelling unit subject to part II of chapter 83, Florida Statutes, must limit rent in- creases on every occupied and vacant dwelling unit to no more than 3 percent per 12-month period beginning upon the effective date of this act. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 156 and insert: proceedings; requiring landlords to limit rent increases on specified residential dwelling units to a specified amount for a specified timeframe; providing for construction of the act in The vote was:
Open exact official vote source ↗May 24, 2022 · Voted noOther recorded vote
etween lines 1426 and 1427 insert: Section 20. Section 627.7155, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 627.7155 Mandatory personal lines and commercial residential property insurance rate rollback; prior rate approval.— (1) With respect to any personal lines or commercial residential coverage subject to this part issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2022, a rate or premium increase must be limited to a total maximum 5 percent increase each year through June 30, 2024. (2) After July 1, 2024, rates and premiums subject to subsection (1) may be increased only if the Director of the Office of Insurance Regula- tion finds, after an evidentiary public hearing, that an insurer is unable to earn a fair rate of return. (3) Commencing July 1, 2023, insurance rates subject to this section must be approved by the Director of the Office of Insurance Regulation, after a hearing, before their use. (4) Any separate affiliate of an insurer shall be subject to this section. And the title is amended as follows: Delete line 150 and insert: in a specified circumstance; creating s. 627.7155, F.S.; limiting rate increases for certain coverages issued or renewed on or after specified dates; authorizing rate increases after a specified date only if a certain condition is met; requiring prior approval of insurance rates after a specified date; providing applicability; amending s. 631.031, The vote was:
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