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CS/CS/CS/HB 959: Department of Financial Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Finance and Facilities Subcommittee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney

Department of Financial Services; Requires DFS to create secure online portal to accept service of process; authorizes specified persons to purchase coverage in state group health insurance plan at specified premium costs; provides functions of Florida Open Financial Statement System; requires local governments to use system to file specified reports; requires hospitals to demonstrate financial responsibility; removes cap on transferring burial rights fees; revises requirements to practice embalming & funeral directing; provides requirements for title agencies & public adjusters; removes provisions relating to duties of AHCA & to the board of Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund; provides fund requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 5/26/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-138
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/17/2021 House • Filed
1/7/2022 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2022 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/22/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/25/2022 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
1/27/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
1/28/2022 House • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/1/2022 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
2/7/2022 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2/9/2022 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/18/2022 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/21/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
3/3/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 328107 adopted
• Amendment 662607 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/4/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 691
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 678
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Received -SJ 690
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1874 -SJ 679
• Read 2nd time -SJ 678
• Read 3rd time -SJ 679
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 679
3/4/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/20/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2022 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-138