Department of Financial Services
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 22, 2022
Signed May 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
21
Committee
27
May 25, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 662607 adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 328107 adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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