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2010 Florida Legislative Session – The Governor’s Pen

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The 60-day Florida Regular Legislative Session has concluded for 2010.  We continue to monitor the fate of those bills that made it through the process and one by one make their way to the Governor’s desk for his consideration. 

Bill Number/Chapter Law Subject Date Received by Governor Deadline for Action by Governor Action by Governor Effective Date
CS CS HJR 37 Health Care Services  5/20/2010  6/4/2010    
CS CS CS HB 159
(Ch. 2010-49)		 Guaranty Associations 4/30/2010 5/15/2010  Approved  7/1/2010
HB 545
(Veto Letter)		 Residential Property Sales  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Vetoed  6/1/2010
HB 661
(Ch. 2010-56)		 Surplus Requirements/Mortgage Guaranty Insurers 4/30/2010 5/15/2010  Approved  7/1/2010
CS CS HB 885
(Ch. 2010-61)		 Life Insurance 4/30/2010 5/15/2010  Approved  5/11/2010
CS CS SB 926
(Ch. 2010-172)		 Trusts  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  7/1/2010
CS/CS/CS/SB 1196 & 1222
(Ch. 2010-174)		 Community Associations (Condo Glitch Bill)  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  7/1/2010
CS HB 1253 Continuing Care Facilities  5/21/2010  6/5/2010    
CS/SB 1460
(Ch. 2010-10)		 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund 4/9/2010 4/15/2010 Approved 4/15/2010
CS/CS/SB 2044
(Veto Letter)		 Property Insurance  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Vetoed  6/1/10
CS/SB 2046
(Ch. 2010-126)		 Employee Leasing Companies  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  7/1/2010
CS/CS/SB 2176
(Ch. 2010-175)		 Insurance (Commercial Deregulation/Save Our Seniors)  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  6/1/10 Except as Otherwise Provided
HB 7089
(Ch. 2010-72)		 OGSR/Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association  4/30/2010  5/15/2010  Approved  10/1/2010
HB 7119
(Ch. 2010-89)		 OGSR/Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology  4/30/2010  5/15/2010  Approved  10/1/2010
HB 7121
(Ch. 2010-137)		 OGSR/Hurricane Loss and Exposure Data  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  10/1/2010
 HB 7217
(Ch. 2010-141)		  Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Emergency Assessments  5/17/2010  6/1/2010  Approved  5/27/2010