Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 540: Office of Financial Regulation
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 540 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Office of Financial Regulation. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican), Banking and Insurance, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Rules. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 (Ch. 2026-174).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Office of Financial Regulation; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to cooperate with and seek cooperation from the Office of Financial Regulation concerning certain protective investigations of suspected financial exploitation of specified adults; requiring loan originators, mortgage brokers, and mortgage lenders to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive written information security programs for the protection of information systems and nonpublic personal information; providing additional acts that constitute a ground for specified disciplinary actions against loan originators and mortgage brokers; authorizing the office to make investigations and examinations to aid the Department of Children and Families with certain protective investigations; requiring money services businesses to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive written information security programs for the protection of information systems and nonpublic personal information, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Martin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Banking and Insurance | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rules | Primary sponsor | Not 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
- Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 (Ch. 2026-174)
- In Messages
- Immediately certified
- CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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