SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 570
Amendment No. 1 Barcode 261902
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base
12 Protection, and Spaceports recommended the following amendment
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15 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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19 Section 2. Subsection (5) is added to section
20 627.7283, Florida Statutes, to read:
21 627.7283 Cancellation; return of premium.--
22 (5) The insurer must refund 100 percent of the
23 unearned premium if the insured is a member of the United
24 States Armed Forces, whether an active or reserve member, who
25 cancels because he or she is called to active duty or
26 transferred by the United States Armed Forces to a location
27 where the insurance is not required. The insurer may require
28 a member of the United States Armed Forces to submit either a
29 copy of the official military orders or a written verification
30 signed by the member's commanding officer to support the
31 refund authorized under this subsection. If the insurer
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1 cancels, the insurer must refund 100 percent of the unearned
2 premium. Cancellation is without prejudice to any claim
3 originating prior to the effective date of the cancellation.
4 For purposes of this section, unearned premiums must be
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11 And the title is amended as follows:
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15 An act relating to the rights of members of the
16 United States Armed Forces; amending s. 83.682,
17 F.S.; removing provisions relating to the
18 payment of liquidated damages to the landlord
19 under certain circumstances upon termination of
20 a rental agreement; amending s. 627.7283, F.S.;
21 requiring an insurer to refund the entire
22 unearned premium to any member of the United
23 States Armed Forces who cancels a policy under
24 certain circumstances; providing an effective
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