Florida House Bill 717 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on February 3 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-04-27 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104), CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Removes provision requiring department to automatically convert registrations of approved registered insurance agencies to insurance agency licenses; prohibits entity from unlicensed activity as adjusting firm unless entity complies with specified requirement; authorizes department to disapprove use of insurance agency names containing words "Medicare" or "Medicaid"; revises timeframe in which insured or claimant may cancel public adjuster's contract to adjust claim without penalty or obligation; specifies requirements for written estimates of loss provided by public adjusters to claimants or insureds; revises timeframe in which insurer must begin investigation after receipt of proof of loss statements; requires insurer to keep records of adjusters interacting with policyholders; requires insurer to include specified notices when providing damage estimates or claim payments.

Consumer Protection

House Commerce Committee	House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee	Rep. Chuck Clemons [R]	Rep. Tom Leek [R]
Rep. Allison Tant [D]

2021-04-19 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-11 - House - House State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - House - House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-27	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104), CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77)
2021-04-22	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2021-04-22	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2021-04-20	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2021-04-20	House	CS Filed
2021-04-20	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-04-20	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2021-04-19	House	Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2021-04-18	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2021-04-18	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2021-03-22	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2021-03-11	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2021-03-11	House	Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-11	House	Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-09	House	Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2021-03-09	House	Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-09	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2021-03-09	House	Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-05	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2021-03-05	House	CS Filed
2021-03-05	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-03-04	House	Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2021-03-04	House	Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-03-02	House	Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2021-02-18	House	Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2021-02-18	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2021-02-18	House	Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-02-18	House	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2021-02-03	House	Filed

H471 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
S344 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)
S1408 (Similar To) 2021-04-26 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
H1209 (Similar To) 2021-06-17 - Chapter No. 2021-113
S1598 (Similar To) 2021-06-17 - Chapter No. 2021-104, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77)
S76 (Similar To) 2021-06-14 - Chapter No. 2021-77, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)
H305 (Similar To) 2021-04-27 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77), CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
501	0051		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	307		Amended Code	See Bill Text
624	501		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	112		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	602		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	621		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	782		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	783		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	796		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	854		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	916		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9541		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9741		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9953		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9957		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	062		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	502		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	70131		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	7142		Amended Code	See Bill Text
631	57		Amended Code	See Bill Text
631	904		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Amendment/193781/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Amendment/133817/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717a.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717b.SAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717c.SAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717e.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717z.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/717/Analyses/h0717z1.IBS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=57397&IsPCB=0&BillId=71225
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=58237&IsPCB=0&BillId=71225
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=60553&IsPCB=0&BillId=71225