Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1452: Department of Financial Services
Status: Chaptered, June 29, 2026
Revising the subsystem used for a certain report of disbursements made; deleting the Department of Financial Services' authority to make semimonthly salary payments; revising eligibility requirements for a hurricane mitigation inspection under the My Safe Florida Home Program; deleting provisions regarding the reporting structure for charts of accounts relating to the use of public funds by governmental entities; providing that redemption in cash or through a debit card transaction shall be treated the same; revising the timelines and conditions under which stock, other equity interests, or debt of a business association is considered abandoned; ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying conditions on effectiveness pursuant to chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Department of Financial Services; amending s. 17.11, F.S.; revising the subsystem used for a certain report of disbursements made; amending s. 17.13, F.S.; requiring the replacement, rather than the duplication, of lost or destroyed warrants; amending s. 110.113, F.S.; deleting the Department of Financial Servicesâ authority to make semimonthly salary payments; amending s. 112.3135, F.S.; authorizing a public official to take specified actions regarding the employment of a relative as a firefighter; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; defining terms…
From the enrolled text, March 16, 2026:
An act relating to the Department of Financial Services; amending s. 17.11, F.S.; revising the subsystem used for a certain report of disbursements made; amending s. 17.13, F.S.; requiring the replacement, rather than the duplication, of lost or destroyed warrants; amending s. 110.113, F.S.; deleting the Department of Financial Servicesâ authority to make semimonthly salary payments; amending s. 112.3135, F.S.; authorizing a public official to take specified actions regarding the employment of a relative as a firefighter; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; defining terms; revising eligibility requirements for a hurricane mitigation inspection under the My Safe Florida Home Program; revising the circumstances under which applicants may submit a subsequent hurricane mitigation inspection application; deleting the requirement that licensed inspectors determine mitigation measures during initial inspections of eligible homes; deleting inspectorsâ authorization to inspect townhouses; revising the criteria for eligibility for a hurricane mitigation grant; deleting an expiration date; revising the list of improvements for which grants may be used; requiring that improvements be identified in the final hurricane mitigation inspection to receive grant funds; deleting a provision related to grants for townhouses; authorizing the program to accept a specified certification directly from applicants; requiring applicants who receive grants to finalize construction and request a final inspection within a specified timeframe; specifying that an application is deemed abandoned, rather than withdrawn, under …