Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S618: Workers' Compensation Insurance
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Specifying that an insurer may use excess rates only under certain circumstances; revising the composition of the board of directors of the Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to workers' compensation insurance; amending s. 627.171, F.S.; specifying that an insurer may use excess rates only under certain circumstances; amending s. 631.912, F.S.; revising the composition of the board of directors of the Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to workers' compensation insurance; amending s. 627.171, F.S.; specifying that an insurer may use excess rates only under certain circumstances; amending s. 631.912, F.S.; revising the composition of the board of directors of the Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 627.171, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 627.171 Excess rates.-- (2)(a) An insurer may [DELETED: not] use excess rates pursuant to this section, only as follows: 1. For no more than 10 percent of its commercial insurance policies written or renewed in each calendar year for any line of commercial insurance, other than workers' compensation. 2. For no more than 20 percent of its workers' compensation insurance policies written or renewed in each calendar year. [DELETED: or] 3. For no more than 5 percent of its personal lines insurance policies written or renewed in each calendar year for any line of personal insurance. (b) In determining the 20 percent [DELETED: 10-percent] limitation for workers' compensation [DELETED: commercial] insurance policies, the insurer shall exclude any workers' compensation policy that was written for an employer who had coverage in the joint underwriting plan created by s. 627.311(5) immediately before [DELETED: prior to] the …
Sponsors
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
- : Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- : CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 618 Filed (February 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Banking and Insurance, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Common questions
- What is S618?
- S618 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Workers' Compensation Insurance.
- What does S618 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to workers' compensation insurance; amending s. 627.171, F.S.; specifying that an insurer may use excess rates only under certain circumstances; amending s. 631.912, F.S.; revising the composition of the board of directors of the Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S618?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S618?
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013).
- Where is the official record for S618?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/618
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