Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H961: Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
Status: Chaptered, April 30, 2026
Requires insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes & procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures.
What the bill says
An act relating to salvage certificates of title and certificates of destruction; amending s. 319.30, F.S.; requiring insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes and procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
An act relating to salvage certificates of title and certificates of destruction; amending s. 319.30, F.S.; requiring insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes and procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 319.30, Florida Statutes, is amended to dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage.-- (3) (d) An electronic signature that is consistent with chapter 668 satisfies any signature required under this subsection, except that an electronic signature on an odometer disclosure submitted through an insurance company must be executed using an electronic signature, as defined in s. 668.003(4). The insurance company or its authorized agent shall implement control processes and procedures acceptable to the department to ensure adequate identity verification, preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of the electronic signature, which uses a words underlined are additions. hb961 -01-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 961 2026 Legislature system providing an Identity Assurance Level, Authenticator Assurance Level, and Federation Assurance Level, as described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63-3, as of December 1, 2017, which are equivalent to or greater than Level 2, for each level, for a certificate of destruction or …
Sponsors
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048) · primary sponsor
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-56
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 527
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 527
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 527
- : Substituted for CS/SB 684 -SJ 527
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 961 c1 (March 4, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 961 c1 (February 25, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H961?
- H961 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction.
- What does H961 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to salvage certificates of title and certificates of destruction; amending s. 319.30, F.S.; requiring insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes and procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H961?
- Chaptered as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-56 (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H961?
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H961?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961
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