2020 Legislation
| Issue/More Information |
Bill # / Member |
Committee references |
Status |
| Accuracy in Damages |
HB 9 – Leek
CS/HB 9 |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 4 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/20/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 15 Yeas, 9 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 8 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
– Died on the Calendar |
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SB 1668 – Simmons
CS/SB 1668
CS/CS/SB 1668 |
Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules
01/31/20 Reference to Banking and Insurance added; Remaining references: Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 2 Nays
On Committee agenda – Health Policy, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 412 K
Vote History: 5 Yeas, 4 Nays
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/19/20, 1:30 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
– Died in Banking and Insurance |
| Asbestos Trust Claims
White Paper |
HB 741 – Leek
CS/HB 741 |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 8:30 am, 404 H
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 5 Nays
Reference to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
Laid on the table. Refer to SB 1582. |
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SB 1582 – Simmons
CS/SB 1582 |
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 17 Yeas; 0 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/06/20
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 86 Yeas / 31 Nays)
SENATE In returning messages
03/13/20 SENATE Received from Messages; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
HOUSE In returning messages
Died in Messages. |
| Attorney Advertising |
PCB CJS 20-02 – Civil Justice Subcommittee
HB 7083 – Leek |
Civil Justice Subcommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 4 Nays
Died in Health & Human Services Committee. |
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SB 1288 – Wright |
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
Died in Criminal Justice Committee. |
| Civil Actions Against Insurers
White Paper
One Pager |
SB 924 – Brandes |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
Died in Banking and Insurance. |
| Contingency Fees
(Municipal Litigation) |
PCB JDC 20-02 – Judiciary Committee and Gregory
HB 7043 |
Referred to Judiciary
Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 01/23/20, 12:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 8 Nays
On Committee agenda – Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, 17 H
Temporarily Postponed
Died in Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee |
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SB 1574 – Baxley |
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules |
Died in Community Affairs. |
| Contingency Fee Multiplier (Property Insurance)
White Paper |
PCB JDC 20-03 – Judiciary Committee
HB 7071 |
Judiciary
Referred to Commerce |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am,404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 5 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 16 Yeas, 7 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 72 Yeas / 46 Nays)
Died in Senate Messages. |
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SB 914 – Brandes
CS/SB 914 |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 412 K
Vote History: 5 Yeas, 3 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 2 Nays
Died in Rules. |
| Innocent Sellers
(Product Liability) |
SB 896 – Brandes |
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
Died in Judiciary. |
| Insurance |
HB 359 – Santiago
CS/HB 359 |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee;Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
Reference to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H – PCS
Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/20/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/20 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/20 Laid on Table – Refer to SB 1606 |
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SB 1606 – Perry
CS/SB 1606
CS/CS/SB 1606
Enrolled |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 412 K
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Infrastructure and Security, 02/17/20, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 K
Vote History: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/05/20 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
03/06/20 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/09/20
03/09/20 Read Third Time; Passed Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
HOUSE In Messages
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
03/10/20 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
06/11/20 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/26/20)
06/20/20 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-063
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| Insurance |
HB 895 – Santiago
PCS for HB 895 (IBS)
CS/HB 895
CS/CS/HB 895
CS/CS/CS/HB 895 |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H – PCS
Vote History: 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee, 02/18/20, 11:30 am, 212 K
Vote History: 28 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, 212 K – PCS
Vote History: 15 Yeas, 9 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Died on the Calendar |
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SB 1334 – Brandes |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Infrastructure and Security; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed with Amendments Adopted
Died in Banking & Insurance |
| Litigation Financing |
PCB CJS 20-01 – Civil Justice Subcommittee and Leek
HB 7041 |
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Referred to Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/22/20, 8:30 am, 404 H
Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee, 02/05/20, 10:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 20 Yeas, 2 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 20 Yeas, 3 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Died on the Calendar. |
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SB 1828 – Broxson |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 K
Not Considered by Banking and Insurance
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/19/20, 1:30 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
Died in Banking and Insurance. |
| Motor Vehicle Dealers |
HB 977 – Rommel
CS/HB 977
CS/CS/HB 977 |
Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee |
On Committee agenda – Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, 102 H
Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, 17 H
Vote History: 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
SENATE In Messages
03/10/20 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1738; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20 SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/12/20 SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/13/20 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
HOUSE In returning messages
HOUSE Received from Messages; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/13/20 House Engrossed Text (E1) Filed – CS/CS/HB 977, Engrossed 1
03/16/20 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed – ENROLLED
06/17/20 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/30/20)
06/27/20 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-108 |
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SB 1738 – Brandes
CS/SB 1738 |
Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Banking and Insurance; Rules
Reference to Banking and Insurance removed; Reference to Judiciary added; Remaining references: Judiciary, Rules |
On Committee agenda – Infrastructure and Security, 02/10/20, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 02/19/20, 1:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 17 Yeas, 1 Nay
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
03/09/20 Temporarily postponed
Retained on Special Order Calendar
03/10/20 Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0977; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0977 |
| Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage for Windshield Glass
Update |
HB 169 – Stark |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
01.07.20 – Withdrawn |
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SB 312 – Stewart |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 11.12.19, 1:30 pm, 412 K
Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 12.10.19, 2:00 pm, 412 K
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 4 Nays
– Died in Banking and Insurance. |
| Judicial Nominating Commissions |
HB 379 – Jacquet |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee |
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee. |
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SB 86 – Thurston |
Referred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Rules |
– Died in Judiciary Committee. |
| Medical Negligence |
HB 6051 – Slosberg |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee. |
| Attorney Fees and Costs |
HB 461 – Alexander
CS/HB 461 |
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, 404 H
Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
– Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee. |
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SB 846 – Simmons
CS/SB 846 |
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Criminal Justice, 01/14/20, 2:30 pm, 37 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/20, 8:30 am, 37 S
Temporarily Postponed
– Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice. |
| Circuit Courts and District Courts of Appeal |
SB 1740 – Stargel |
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
– Died in Judiciary. |
| Construction Defects |
HB 1381 – Gregory |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business & Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee. |
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SB 948 – Baxley
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Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules |
– Died in Community Affairs. |
| Construction Defects |
HB 295 – Santiago
CS/HB 295 |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business & Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
Reference to Business & Professions Subcommittee removed; Reference to Commerce Committee added; Remaining references: Commerce Committee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, 212 K
– Temporarily Postponed |
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SB 1488 – Gruters |
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules |
– Died in Community Affairs. |
| Development Orders |
HB 6019 – Casello |
Referred to Commerce Committee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee |
– Died in Commerce Committee. |
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SB 250 – Berman |
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; State Affairs Committee |
| Jurisdictions of the Courts |
PCB JDC 20-05 – Judiciary Committee and Fernandez-Barquin
HB 7059
CS/HB 7059
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Judiciary
Referred to Appropriations Committee |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee, 02/18/20, 11:30 am, 212 K
Vote History: 24 Yays, 4 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
03/06/20 Temporarily Postponed
– Died on Calendar |
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SB 1510 – Brandes
CS/SB 1510
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/13/20, 10:00 am, 37 S
Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 S
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
– Died in Appropriations |
| Motor Vehicle Insurance |
HB 771 – Grall
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, 306 H
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 4 Nays
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: 17 Yeas, 7 Nays
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
– Died on Calendar |
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SB 378 – Lee
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Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Banking and Insurance; Banking & Insurance; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Infrastructure and Security, 01/21/20, 4:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 6 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 K
Not Considered |
| Property Insurance |
HB 1357 – Trumbull
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
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SB 1760 – Gainer
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
– Died in Banking and Insurance |
| Public Records |
HB 195 – Rodrigues, R.
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee |
On Committee agenda – Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 17 H
Vote History: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – State Affairs Committee, 12/09/19, 1:00 pm, 17 H
Vote History: 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/20
1/22/20 Temporarily Postponed
– Died on Calendar |
| Punitive Damages |
HB 6029 – Marino
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H
Vote History: 12 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, 102 H
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 2 Nays
Died in Judiciary Committee |
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SB 1226 – Book
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations |
– Died in Judiciary |
| Sinkhole and Catastrophic Ground Cover Collapse Insurance |
HB 399 – Marino
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
– Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee |
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SB 904 – Hooper |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules |
– Died in Banking and Insurance |
| Sovereign Immunity |
SB 1302 – Flores
CS/SB 1302 |
Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Community Affairs, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 301 S
Vote History: 4 Yeas, 1 Nay
Died in Appropriations |
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