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CS/CS/SB 570: Title Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Banking and Insurance ; Galvano

Title Insurance; Specifying that a title insurer is liable for all of its unpaid losses and claims; specifying which state law governs the amount of the reserve when a title insurer transfers its domicile to this state; specifying that only a licensed and appointed agent or agency is authorized to sell title insurance; revising the application requirements for a title insurance agency license; limiting the remedies available for the breach of duty arising from a title insurance contract, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2014
Last Action: 4/3/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2014-132) -SJ 433
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Commerce and Tourism (CM)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2014 Senate • Filed
1/10/2014 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 47
1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/14, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/4/2014 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
2/5/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/11/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 139
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
• CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 127
3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/11/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
3/12/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/17/2014 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Commerce and Tourism -SJ 255
• Now in Commerce and Tourism
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 248
3/19/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/24/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 317
3/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 317
3/27/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14
4/3/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 433
• Amendment(s) adopted (892242) -SJ 433
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 321 -SJ 433
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2014-132) -SJ 433