Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1263: Office of Insurance Regulation
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities; authorizing the department and the office to seek an injunction for enforcement of such order; removing a provision authorizing the Financial Services Commission to adopt the Market Conduct Examiners Handbook; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to accept and process fingerprints taken of certain persons; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct certain background checks; authorizing the Department of Law Enforcement to exchange certain records with the office; requiring certain non-United States-based insurance holding company systems to file a group capital calculation report, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Office of Insurance Regulation; amending s. 20.121, F.S.; providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; amending s. 501.171, F.S.; requiring covered entities under the office's jurisdiction to copy the office on certain notices and provide certain information, upon request, to the office; amending s. 624.310, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities…
From the engrossed text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to the Office of Insurance Regulation; amending s. 20.121, F.S.; providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; amending s. 501.171, F.S.; requiring covered entities under the office's jurisdiction to copy the office on certain notices and provide certain information, upon request, to the office; amending s. 624.310, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities; authorizing the department and the office to seek an injunction for enforcement of such order; amending s. 624.316, F.S.; removing a provision authorizing the Financial Services Commission to adopt the Market Conduct Examiners Handbook; amending s. 624.3161, F.S.; requiring the office to examine administrators under certain circumstances; authorizing the commission to adopt by rule the Market Conduct Examiners Handbook; creating s. 624.341, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to accept and process fingerprints taken of certain persons; providing applicability; specifying procedures for fingerprinting; specifying that fingerprints must be submitted in accordance with certain rules; requiring CS/CS/HB 1263, Engrossed 1 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1263 -03-e1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct certain background checks; requiring that certain fingerprints be submitted and …
Sponsors
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Amendment 670587 adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Votes
- House: H 1263 c2 (March 5, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 26 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 H1263?
- H1263 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Office of Insurance Regulation.
- What does H1263 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Office of Insurance Regulation; amending s. 20.121, F.S.; providing that the Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for all activities concerning entities under its jurisdiction; amending s. 501.171, F.S.; requiring covered entities under the office's jurisdiction to copy the office on certain notices and provide certain information, upon request, to the office; amending s. 624.310, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Financial Services and the office to issue and deliver cease and desist orders for certain activities…
- What is the status of H1263?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1263?
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061).
- Where is the official record for H1263?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1263
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