HB 837 - Amends Various State Tort Reforms to Protect Health Insurance Companies from Liability - Florida Key Vote
Tommy Gregory voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 24, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 23, 2023
- House Bill Passed
- March 17, 2023
- Introduced
- Feb. 15, 2023
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Stage Details
Title: Amends Various State Tort Reforms to Protect Health Insurance Companies from Liability
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis
Title: Amends Various State Tort Reforms to Protect Health Insurance Companies from Liability
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends various state tort reforms to protect health insurance companies from liability and make it harder and more expensive to sue insurance companies and businesses.
Highlights:
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Amends various state tort reforms to protect health insurance companies from liability and make it harder and increase expenses to sue insurance companies and businesses (Sec. 2).
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Authorizes all reasonable attorney fees for declaratory relief in state and federal court to be awarded to the individual seeking relief and prohibits debt transfers except in rare and exceptional circumstances (Sec. 2).
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Exempts cases of residential or commercial property insurance policy (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 31).
Title: Amends Various State Tort Reforms to Protect Health Insurance Companies from Liability
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends various state tort reforms to protect health insurance companies from liability and make it harder and more expensive to sue insurance companies and businesses.
Highlights:
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Amends various state tort reforms to protect health insurance companies from liability and make it harder and increase expenses to sue insurance companies and businesses (Sec. 2).
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Authorizes all reasonable attorney fees for declaratory relief in state and federal court to be awarded to the individual seeking relief and prohibits debt transfers except in rare and exceptional circumstances (Sec. 2).
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Exempts cases of residential or commercial property insurance policy (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 31).
Title: Amends Various State Tort Reforms to Protect Health Insurance Companies from Liability
Committee Sponsors
- Judiciary Committee (Sponsor)
- Subcommittee on Civil Justice (Sponsor)