Florida · Senate Bill 834 · 2026 Regular Session

Nonprofit Religious Organizations

SB 834 Sponsored by Clay Yarborough Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Nonprofit Religious Organizations; Revising the conditions under which a nonprofit religious organization is not subject to the requirements of the Florida Insurance Code; requiring certain agents to provide a specified written disclaimer on certain applications and guideline materials, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Banking and Insurance
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Banking and Insurance
  4. CommitteeCS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Banking and Insurance10–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  9. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 · Senate Judiciary8–2 vote
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time · Senate Banking and Insurance
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2 · Senate Rules22–2 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 347
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 347
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 34732–5 vote
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 347 · Full Senate

32–5
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 5 Not voting 2
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Banking and Insurance CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 8–2
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2 22–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Clay YarboroughR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • Ba Banking and Insurance Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.