TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers launched a sequence of payments geared toward tightening monetary oversight on bail-bond insurers, creating a brand new domestic-violence alert system, and modifying price guidelines for Residents Property Insurance coverage as a part of a broader slate of public security and shopper safety measures for the 2026 legislative session.
Bail bond insurers invoice
What it does: HB 271 requires international and alien bail-bond insurers to report bail-bond premiums to the Workplace of Insurance coverage Regulation based mostly on whole quantities paid, making certain brokers’ retained parts are documented and disclosed.
- The invoice provides new annual assertion disclosures, together with gross premiums, state taxes, and agent-retained quantities.
- It mandates full file protecting of whole consideration paid for bail bonds.
Sponsor: The invoice was filed by Republican Rep. Susan Valdés. A Senate model has but to be filed.
If handed, it will take impact July 1, 2026.
HAVEN Act
What it does: HB 269 establishes the HAVEN Coordinating Council below the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement to develop a statewide technological system to assist victims of home and relationship violence.
- The system would create a discreet emergency alert device that connects victims immediately with 911 utilizing code phrases.
- Extends Lawyer Common address-confidentiality protections to victims of relationship violence.
- Requires quarterly experiences and annual updates to the Governor and Legislature.
Sponsor: The invoice has been filed by Republican Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman. An similar Senate invoice, SB 296 and comparable invoice, SB 298 have been filed by Democratic Sen. Lori Berman.
If handed, it will take impact July 1, 2026
Residents Insurance coverage charges
What it does: HB 275 modifies rate-setting guidelines for Residents Property Insurance coverage by lifting annual price caps on new insurance policies issued after June 1, 2026.
- Caps would nonetheless apply to major residences in counties deemed to lack ample market competitors.
Sponsor: The invoice has been filed by Democratic Rep. Jose Alvarez. A Senate model has but to be filed.
If handed, it will take impact upon turning into a regulation.
The legislative session begins Jan. 13.
