Below are some highlighted bills that failed FRACKING Neither chamber passed a measure to ban fracking within Florida. The Senate bill passed two committees but stalled in Appropriations Committee, while the House held no hearing on the proposal. GUNS IN CHURCHES Church gun carry bills would have allowed concealed weapons permit holders to carry Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
INSURANCE ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS The First District Court of Appeals has declined to issue a decision over a case involving insurance benefits. Rather, they have called on the Legislature to fix the problem. The issue involves the practice of homeowners signing over their policy benefits to contractors. Typically this is done in cases of emergency, Read more about Legal Updates[…]
VOTER PURGE. As previously reported, the Governor announced his intention to continue with the removal of non-citizen registered voters as a result of a Supreme Court decision allowing such activities. Secretary of State Ken Detzner, who oversees the elected Supervisors of Elections, began a tour called ‘Project Integrity’ to explain the new procedures. Florida now plans Read more about Fall 2013 Legal Updates[…]