LMA NEWSLETTER March 16, 2020

The 2020 Legislative Session started with a group of bills aimed at curbing litigation abuse and stemming property insurance rate increases.  Bills by Tampa Bay area legislators like SB 924 by Senator Jeff Brandes, (R-Pinellas County) to reform bad faith lawsuits and HB 7071 by Rep. Mike Beltran (R-Hillsborough County) to stop the enormous attorney …

Recap of Week 9 & Preview of Week 10 of Session

The Florida House and Senate adjourned just before midnight Friday, agreeing to extend the 2020 legislative session to this Friday night.  Only the budget itself and related implementing and conforming bills were left to be considered.  By late Saturday afternoon the appropriations chairs had …