Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 940 — Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 897 (Ch. 2023-212)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements; Revising eligibility requirements for a bona fide group to qualify as a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Florida Senate - 2023 SB 940 By Senator Calatayud 38-00715-23 2023940__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to multiple-employer welfare arrangements;
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 940 By the Committee on Banking and Insurance;
and Senators Calatayud and Rodriguez 597-03293-23 2023940c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to multiple-employer welfare arrangements;
amending s.
627.654, F.S.;
conforming a provision to changes made by the act;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
or subparagraph 3.
or Page 1 of 4 CODING:
Page 1 of 4 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2023 SB 940 38-00715-23 2023940__ 3.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 940 597-03293-23 2023940c1 subparagraph 3.
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A bona fide group that is an employee welfare benefit plan includes a group or association of employers which meets all of the following requirements:
A bona fide group is a group or an association of employers which meets all of the following requirements:
The primary purpose of the group or association is to offer and provide health coverage to its employer members and their employees.
The primary purpose of the group or association may be to offer and provide health coverage to its employer members and their employees.
Florida Senate - 2023 SB 940 38-00715-23 2023940__ form and in substance.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 940 597-03293-23 2023940c1 form and in substance.
The group or association is not a health insurance issuer described in s.
The group or association is not a health insurance issuer as defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2023 SB 940 38-00715-23 2023940__ The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to an arrangement licensed before April 1, 1995, regardless of the nature of its business.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 940 597-03293-23 2023940c1 The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to an arrangement licensed before April 1, 1995, regardless of the nature of its business.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 627.654, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups.— (1)(a) A bona fide group as defined in s.
624.438(1)(b)4., an or association of employers, as defined in 29 C.F.R.
part 2510.3-5, or a group of individuals may be insured under a policy issued to an association, including a labor union, which association has a constitution and bylaws and which has been organized for purposes in addition to that of obtaining insurance, or to the trustees of a fund established by such an association, which association or trustees shall be deemed the policyholder, insuring at least 15 individual members of the association for the benefit of persons other than the officers of the association, the association, or trustees.
Section 3.
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 897 (Ch. 2023-212)

  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 897

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Rules

  9. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  10. CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time

  11. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  12. Now in Commerce and Tourism

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  18. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 11000
Democrat 3000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Powell — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 940 do?
Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements; Revising eligibility requirements for a bona fide group to qualify as a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, etc.
Who sponsors SB 940?
SB 940 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican), Calatayud, Alexis (Republican), and Banking and Insurance.
What is the current status of SB 940?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 940?
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