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Introduced
11/05/2025
11/05/2025
In Committee
11/12/2025
11/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Insurance Solutions Advisory Council; creating the advisory council within the Office of Insurance Regulation for specified purposes relating to data and information on the property and automobile insurance market; providing for membership of the advisory council; providing for per diem and travel expenses; providing for meetings of the advisory council; requiring the office to provide the advisory council with staffing and administrative assistance; requiring the advisory council to submit a specified report annually; providing for future legislative review and expiration of the advisory council; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Insurance Solutions Advisory Council within the Office of Insurance Regulation to analyze and compile data about Florida's property and automobile insurance market. The council will consist of 11 members appointed by various state leaders, including representatives from different types of insurance companies, a trial attorney, a public adjuster, consumer advocates, insurance agents, and the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation. Members will serve without compensation but can receive reimbursement for travel expenses, and must be appointed by August 1, 2026. The council will meet at the call of its chair, who will be appointed by the Governor from among the Governor's three appointees. The Office of Insurance Regulation will provide administrative support, and beginning October 1, 2026, the council must submit an annual report analyzing the insurance market and offering recommendations. The council is set to automatically expire on October 2, 2029, unless the Legislature votes to continue it, which is a standard sunset provision designed to ensure periodic review of advisory bodies. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/343 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/343/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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