Florida · House Bill 1263 · 2026 Regular Session

Office of Insurance Regulation

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Office of Insurance Regulation; Providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities; authorizing the department and the office to seek an injunction for enforcement of such order; removing a provision…

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Office of Insurance Regulation; Providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities; authorizing the department and the office to seek an injunction for enforcement of such order; removing a provision authorizing the Financial Services Commission to adopt the Market Conduct Examiners Handbook; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to accept and process fingerprints taken of certain persons; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct certain background checks; authorizing the Department of Law Enforcement to exchange certain records with the office; requiring certain non-United States-based insurance holding company systems to file a group capital calculation report, etc.

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee26–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAmendment 670587 adopted
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

109–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Linda ChaneyR Primary sponsor · District 61
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.