Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1191 — Assignment of Benefits for Surplus Lines Insurers

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Assignment of Benefits for Surplus Lines Insurers; Provides that prohibition against assignment of post-loss insurance benefits applies to residential & commercial property insurance policies issued by authorized insurers & eligible surplus lines insurers on or after specified date.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 9 removed

11 line(s) added, 9 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB1191 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to assignment of benefits for surplus lines insurers;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1191 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to assignment of benefits for surplus lines insurers;
hb1191-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB1191 2024 (13)(a) Except as provided in subsection (11), a policyholder may not assign, in whole or in part, any post-loss insurance benefit under any residential property insurance policy or under any commercial property insurance policy as that term is defined in s.
hb1191-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1191 2024 (13)(a) Except as provided in subsection (11), a policyholder may not assign, in whole or in part, any post-loss insurance benefit under any residential property insurance policy or under any commercial property insurance policy as that term is defined in s.
(b) On or after July 1, 2024, the prohibition under paragraph (a) applies to a residential or commercial property insurance policy issued by an authorized insurer as well as an eligible surplus lines insurer.
(b) In addition to residential property insurance policies and commercial property insurance policies issued by authorized insurers, the prohibition under paragraph (a) also applies to residential property insurance policies and commercial property insurance policies issued by an eligible surplus lines insurer on or after July 1, 2024.
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  3. Now in Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Commerce Committee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee

  7. CS Filed

  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  9. Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  10. Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  11. Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  12. Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Commerce Committee

  14. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  16. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  17. Filed

Sponsors

  • Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · Primary
  • Tom Fabricio · Primary
  • Benjamin · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Benjamin

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Keen — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Temple — Yea
Benjamin — Not Voting
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1191 do?
Assignment of Benefits for Surplus Lines Insurers; Provides that prohibition against assignment of post-loss insurance benefits applies to residential & commercial property insurance policies issued by authorized insurers & eligible surplus lines insurers on or after specified date.
Who sponsors HB 1191?
HB 1191 is sponsored by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Fabricio, Tom (Republican), and Benjamin.
What is the current status of HB 1191?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 1191?
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