Week #5 of the Legislative Session
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform goes before the full House on Wednesday, as the Senate’s version goes through further review and vetting. Both chambers will begin budget negotiations this sixth week. Last week the …
Week #3 of the Legislative Session
As we begin week four of the session, the good news for the Florida Legislature is that it has an unexpected $201.3 million in extra money to spend in this fiscal year which ends …
Week #2 of the Legislative Session
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, we wish to share an Old Irish blessing with legislators as we enter the third week of the 9-week session: “May the road rise up to meet …
Week #1 of the Legislative Session
The Florida Legislature convened its 2019 session this past week with Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform bills now moving in both chambers and Governor DeSantis noting AOB “has really degenerated into a racket” that …
Legislative committee meetings of Feb. 18-22 into start of session
The Florida House and Senate held their last of six “committee weeks” from February 18-22 to hear proposed legislation making its way through the process. With the formal 2019 legislative …
The second week of legislative committee meetings
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform and the broader issue of excessive litigation remain a legislative priority for the 2019 Florida legislature. There’s a renewed sense of optimism by key lawmakers that real progress …