2016 Legislation
Florida Justice Reform Institute

2016 Legislation

Issue

Bill # / Member

Committee references

Status

Bills SUPPORTED by FJRI

Bad Faith

HB 5– Rep. Hill

Insurance & Banking; Judiciary

Now in Insurance & Banking

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 632– Sen. Richter

Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA:Banking & Insurance – 01.19.16 @ 9 am – 110 SOB – Temporarily postponed

AGENDA: Banking & Insurance – 01.26.16 @ 9 am – 110 SOB – Temporarily postponed

Died in Banking & Insurance – 03.11.16

Assignment of Benefits

HB 1097– Caldwell

Insurance & Banking; Regulatory Affairs

AGENDA: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee: 01.25.16 @ 12:30 pm

Vote History: Yeas:12 Nays: 0 NV: 1

02.01 – In Regulatory Affairs

Died in Regulatory Affairs – 03.11.16

SB 596– Hukill

CS SB 596– Hukill

Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA: Banking and Insurance: 02.01.16 @ 1:30 pm in 110 SOB

Vote History– Yeas: 10 Nays: 1

AGENDA: Judiciary: 02.16.16
@ 4pm in 110 SOB
NOT CONSIDERED
Died in Judiciary – 03.11.16

Accuracy in Damages

HB 1271– Fant

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 1474– Richter

Judiciary; Banking & Insurance; Rules

Died in Judiciary – 03.11.16

Bills OPPOSED by FJRI

Drones

HB 459– Fitzenhagen

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary

11.05 – Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 642– Diaz de la Portilla

CS SB 642– Diaz de la Portilla

CS CS SB 642

Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

AGENDA
Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 5 Nay: 4
AGENDA: Commerce & Tourism: 01.19.16 @ 1:30 pm in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 6 Nay: 1
AGENDA: Rules: 01.27.16 @ 1 pm
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 12 Nay: 1

Died on Calendar – 03.11.16

Prejudgment Interest

HB 1005– Trujillo

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee

AGENDACivil Justice Subcommittee: 02.01.16 @ 3 pm in 404 HOB – Temporarily postponed

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 1086– Bradley

Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

AGENDA: Judiciary: 01.20.16 @ 10 am in 110 SOB

Vote History: YEA: 9 Nay: 1

AGENDA: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice: 02.11.16 @ 10 am – Temporarily postponed

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice – 03.11.16

Rental Cars

HB 1193– Grant

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee

01.13 – Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 1380– Flores

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy

01.14 – In Banking & Insurance

Died in Banking & Insurance – 03.11.16

Bills FJRI is WATCHING

PIP

HB 997– Hager

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee – Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee – Regulatory Affairs Committee

01.12 – In Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee – 03.11.16

SB 1112– Brandes

Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Appropriations

01.12 – In Banking and Insurance

Died in Banking & Insurance – 03.11.16

Transfers to Structured Settlement Payment

HB379– Santiago

CS HB 379

CS CS HB 379

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary

AGENDA: Civil Justice Subcommittee: 01.13.16 @ 9 AM

VOTEHistory: Yea: 12 Nay: 0

AGENDA:Insurance & Banking
Subcommittee: 02.01.16 @ 12 pm

VOTEHistory: Yea: 12 Nay: 0

AGENDAJudiciary: 02.10.16 @ 9 am in 404 HOB

VOTE History: Yea: 16 Nay: 0

AGENDA: House Floor: Special Order calendar – 02.23.16

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 458

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 116
Nay: 0

SB 458– Richter

CS HB 458

CS HB 458 E1

Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules

AGENDA: Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm – 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 10   Nay: 0
AGENDA: Banking & Insurance: 12.01.15 @ 1pm – 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 11   Nay: 0
AGENDA: Rules – 01.14.16 @ 10 am in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY
Yea: 11   Nay: 0

Senate Floor: 01.28.16
VOTE HISTORY: Yea, 37 Nay: 0

03.10.16: Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-45

Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions

HB 4029– Sprowls

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary

AGENDA
Civil Justice Subcommittee:
11.18.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yea:
AGENDA
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee:
12.02.15 @ 11:30 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yea: 8 Nay: 1 NV: 3
AGENDA
Judiciary: 01.13.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yea: 16 Nay: 0

AGENDA: House Floor: Special Order calendar – 02.23.16

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 396

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 117
Nay: 0

SB 396– Bradley

Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA
Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA
Rules: 12.03.15 @ 1 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas:12 Nays: 0
Senate Floor
01.28.16: Yeas: 37 Nay: 0

03.10.16: Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-43

Civil Remedies for Terrorism

HB 3– Hill

CS HB 3

CS CS HB 3

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary

AGENDA
Civil Justice Subcommittee: 12.05.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 12 Nay: 0
AGENDA
Criminal Justice Subcommittee: 01.25.16 @ 4 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yea: 9 Nays: 0 NV:4
AGENDA
Judiciary: 02.04.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yea: 16 Nay: 0 NV: 2

02.04.16: 2d Reading House Floor

03.11.16: Died on 2d Reading

SB 996– Negron

Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

AGENDA
Judiciary: 01.12.16 @ 3 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice: 01.26.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
AGENDA
Fiscal Policy: 02.04.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0

03.03.16: Placed on Special Order Calendar

03.04.16:VOTE HISTORY Yeas: 35 Nay: 0

03.11.16: Died in Messages

Limitations on Actions Other than for Recovery of Real Property

HB 297– Perry

CS HB 297

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs

AGENDA
Civil Justice Subcommittee:
12.02.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 8 Nay: 4 NV: 1
AGENDA
Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee: 01.12.16 @ 1:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas:11 Nays: 0 NV: 2
AGENDA
Regulatory Affairs: 01.12.16 @ 11:30 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 12 Nay: 4 NV: 2

01.21.16 – 2d Reading House Floor

03.11.16: Died on 2d Reading

SB 316– Stargel

Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules

In Judiciary

03.11.16: Died in Judiciary

Judgments

HB 503– Renner

CS HB 503

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary

AGENDA
Civil Justice Subcommittee: 12.02.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 12 Nay: 0 NV: 1
AGENDA
Judiciary: 01.21.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 14 Nay: 0 NV: 4

02/15/16 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16

02/17/16 Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1042; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1042

2/18/16 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/02/16 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/09/16)

03/09/16 Approved by Governor;Chapter No. 2016-33

SB 1042– Simmons

CS SB 1042

Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA:
Judiciary: 01.12.16 @ 3 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA: Rules: 01.20.16 @ 4 pm
VOTE HISTORY
Yeas: 13 Nays: 0
VOTE HISTORY:Senate Floor: 02.02 – Yeas: 37 Nays: 0

Workers’ Compensation System Administration

HB 613– Sullivan

CS HB 613

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee: 01.13.16 @ 1 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 9 Nay: 3 NV: 1

AGENDA: Government Operations Subcommittee: 01.28.16 @ 3:30 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 11 Nay: 0 NV: 2

AGENDA: Regulatory Affairs: 02.04.16 @ 1pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 16 Nay: 0 NV: 2

03/02/16 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/03/16

03/03/16 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 2 Nays)

SB 986– Simpson

CS SB 986

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations

AGENDA: Banking and Insurance: 02.01.16 @ 1:30 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 11 Nays: 0

AGENDA: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government: 02.17.16 @ 10:00 am

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0

AGENDA – Appropriations, 02.25.16 @ 10:00 am

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 19 Nays: 0

02.29.16 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03.02.16

03.02.16 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03.03.16

03.03.16 Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0613; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0613

03.03.16 Read 2nd time
03.04.16 Read 3rd time
VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 40 Nays: 0

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03.10.16 to act on this bill)

03/10/16 Approved by Governor,Chapter No. 2016-56

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