FloridaFlorida officials develop an insurance course tied to licensing
Florida education officials develop an insurance and personal finance course that graduates may use to meet an education requirement for an insurance customer representative license.
What it does
Education officials develop a half-credit insurance and personal finance course for school districts to use, including lessons on basic property and casualty insurance.
Applicants may qualify through listed insurance credentials, approved college study, or a Florida high school diploma earned after completing the course.
Argument forStudents who complete the course may later use their Florida high school diploma to meet an education requirement for an insurance customer representative license.
Argument againstDistricts may choose not to use the course, so some students may not have this route to meet the licensing education requirement.
More detail
The Department of Education develops a half-credit insurance and personal finance course with help from the Department of Financial Services. Florida school districts may use the course. Officials must develop the course by January 1, 2027, for district use beginning in the 2027–2028 school year.
The law lists several education and insurance credentials as ways to meet the education qualification for a customer representative license. These qualifications apply to people applying for a Florida customer representative license. Applicants must also meet the other qualifications, including being found trustworthy and competent by the department. A college degree route requires at least 9 credit hours of insurance instruction, including property, casualty, and inland marine insurance. The license qualification applies to applications filed under the law taking effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 12Chapter No. 2026-133Latest
- Jun 11Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 9Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 6Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6In Messages
- Mar 6CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 6Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 6Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 6Substituted for CS/SB 1504
- Mar 6Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 6Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Feb 26ReceivedMinor
- Feb 26Referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 25In Messages
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 19Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Feb 11Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 11Bill released to House Calendar
- Feb 11Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Feb 10Favorable by Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Commerce Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Feb 4Now in Commerce Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Careers & Workforce Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Feb 4Favorable by Careers & Workforce SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 301st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Jan 30Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 30Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Jan 30Referred to Careers & Workforce SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 29CS FiledMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Jan 29Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Jan 29Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 27Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Careers & Workforce SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Insurance & Banking SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced
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