CS/CS/HB 643: Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Snyder

Insurance; Requires FDLE to accept & process certain fingerprints; authorizes FDLE to exchange certain records with OIR; specifies that fingerprints must be submitted in accordance with certain rules; requires FDLE to conduct certain background checks; requires certain background checks to be conducted through FBI; requires that fingerprints be submitted & entered into specified system; requires that certain criminal history records be used by OIR for certain purposes; establishes standards for compensation arrangements & oversight of affiliate transactions involving insurers, reciprocal insurers, managing general agents, & attorneys in fact; specifies requirements for affiliate compensation arrangements; removes definition of “diligent effort”; revises conditions under which insurance coverage is eligible for export; requires notification of arbitration before Division of Administrative Hearings as option for dispute resolution procedures under Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 04:27 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (8)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 881 (c1) by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Insurance Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 991 (c2) by State Affairs Committee Community and Economic Development Last Action: 4/25/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 110	Compare
  H 1047 (c1) by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Insurance Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1549 (er) by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Financial Services Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 230 by Truenow Insurance Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1184 (c1) by DiCeglie Residual Market Insurers Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1612 (c2) by Grall Financial Services Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1549 -SJ 976	Compare
  S 1656 (c1) by Collins Insurance Regulations Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/22/2025

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/25/2025 12:42 PM	House	100 Yeas - 3 Nays

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  624.341		Page 3 [pdf]
  624.347		Page 5 [pdf]
  624.424	Annual statement and other information.	Page 10 [pdf]
  626.732	Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.	Page 10 [pdf]
  626.914	Definitions.	Page 11 [pdf]
  626.916	Eligibility for export.	Page 12 [pdf]
  627.351	Insurance risk apportionment plans.	Page 14 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/14/2025	H	• Filed
  2/26/2025	H	• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/25/2025	H	• PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  3/27/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3/31/2025	H	• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4/1/2025	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/3/2025	H	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  4/21/2025	H	• PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/25/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 3
  4/25/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration