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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 643: Insurance

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 643 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance. Primary sponsor: John Snyder (Republican), Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1549 (Ch. 2025-145).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Insurance & Banking SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Commerce CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1549 (Ch. 2025-145)
  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  3. Received
  4. Referred to Rules
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 3
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  9. Placed on 3rd reading
  10. Read 2nd time
  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source