SB 898 — Insurance Guaranty Associations
Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 529
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Insurance Guaranty Associations; Increasing the obligation of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Incorporated, for certain claims under policies covering certain condominium associations and homeowners’ associations; increasing the percentage limit of certain insurer net written premiums up to which the Office of Insurance Regulation may levy certain emergency assessments upon insurers, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 10 removed11 line(s) added, 10 removed.
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 898 By Senatorthe GrutersCommittee 23-00985-20on 2020898__Banking Aand billInsurance; to be entitled An act relating to insurance guaranty associations;
and Senators Gruters and Broxson 597-02277-20 2020898c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to insurance guaranty associations;
increasing the percentage limit of certain insurer net written premiums up to which the Office of Insurance Regulation may levy certain emergency assessments againstupon insurers;
631.695 and secured by such emergency assessments are outstanding in amounts up to such 2-percent4-percent 2 percent limit as required in order to provide for the full and timely payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on, and related costs of issuance of, such bonds.
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Action History
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 529
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Substituted CS/HB 529
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Read 3rd time
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/17/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
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Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/15/20, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Joe Gruters · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gruters, Joe Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Not Voting |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 898 do?
- Insurance Guaranty Associations; Increasing the obligation of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Incorporated, for certain claims under policies covering certain condominium associations and homeowners’ associations; increasing the percentage limit of certain insurer net written premiums up to which the Office of Insurance Regulation may levy certain emergency assessments upon insurers, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 898?
- SB 898 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 898?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 898?
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