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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 158: Pet 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

SB 158 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pet Insurance. Primary sponsor: Shev Jones (Democratic), Banking and Insurance. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government.

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.

Pet Insurance; Revising requirements for disclosures from a pet insurer to a policyholder; prohibiting agents from soliciting the sale of pet insurance policies or pet wellness products under certain circumstances; authorizing agents to rely on certain standards and materials; specifying that certain training standards are not part of certain continuing education requirements; providing that certain courses are eligible for certain continuing education credit, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shev JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Banking and InsurancePrimary 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 Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2. CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
  6. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  7. Introduced
  8. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  9. Filed

Sources

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