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Professions Subcommittee; Health CareAppropriations Subcommittee; Health
and Human Services Committee on February 26. SB 926 –
Placed on Health
Policy agenda for March 23.
FSPA Watch Bills:
Legislative Ratification/Workers’ Compensation Law -
HB 1013 by Rep.
Hager / SB 1060 by Sen. Simmons
Effective Date: July 1, 2015.
Status
: HB 1013 - Voted favorable with
amendments by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee by 11-1 on March
18 and has one more committee stop. Voted favorable with amendments by
Banking and Insurance Committee by 9-0 on March 10 and has one more
committee stop.
Statute of Repose
- HB 501 by Rep. Fant / SB 1158 by Sen. Stargel
Comments
: Reduces current 10-year period to 7 years for when action can
occur.Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Status
: HB 501 - Passed with amendments by the Civil Justice Subcommittee
by a vote of 7-6 on February 17. SB 1158 - Referred to Judiciary, Regulated
Industries and Rules on Feb. 27.
Construction Defect Claims
- HB 87 by Rep. Passidomo / SB 418 by Sen.
Richter
Comments
: Chapter 558, F.S., provides a method for resolving construction
defect disputes before filing a lawsuit. In short, it provides for notice and an
opportunity to cure. Before the property owner may sue a contractor, the
property owner is required to notify the contractor of the defect and to give the
contractor the opportunity to examine the defect. If the contractor agrees that
the defect exists, the contractor is given a reasonable opportunity to repair the
defect or make some other offer in settlement. If the parties still disagree, the
matter may go to court. The amendment passed by the Civil Justice Committee
provides that any claim that has been previously resolved by making repairs
in the time and manner agreed to by the parties is deemed frivolous. Effective
date: 10/1/2015
Status
: HB 87 –
Passed with amendments by Business and Professions
Subcommittee by a vote of 12-1 on March 10.
SB 418 - Referred to Regulated
