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Became law HOUSE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-133

No. CS/HB 1343

Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications
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Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Hodgers
FILED BY
Brian Hodgers — District 32, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications; Revises methods by which applicants can qualify for customer representative license.

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Plain English Summary

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Adds a high school course as a path to insurance licensing.

Florida high school graduates who complete a new insurance and personal finance course can now qualify for a customer representative license.

The Department of Education must create this 0.5 credit course by January 1, 2027, for use starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

This provides a new, non-college pathway to enter the insurance industry directly from high school.

The course must cover basic property and casualty insurance lines consistent with existing licensing standards.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New High School Diploma Path to Insurance License majors. 626.7351(3)

AIAdds a new qualification route for customer representative licenses

“a diploma from a Florida high school in which the applicant completed the insurance and personal finance course provided in s. 1003.4207” bill text, line 44 →
§ 2 Mandatory Development of Insurance and Personal Finance Course majors. 1003.4207

AIRequires the Department of Education to create a specific 0.5 credit course

“No later than January 1, 2027, the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, shall develop a 0.5 credit course in insurance and personal” bill text, line 55 →
§ 3 Course Availability and Content Requirements moderates. 1003.4207

AIMandates the course be available to school districts and cover specific insurance lines

“available to school districts for use beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. The course must include a comprehensive analysis of basic property and casualty lines” bill text, line 59 →
TIMELINE
6/12/2026
Chapter No. 2026-133
6/11/2026
Approved by Governor
6/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/6/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/6/2026
In Messages
3/6/2026
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Substituted for CS/SB 1504 -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/6/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 652
2/26/2026
Received
2/26/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/11/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/11/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/11/2026
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable by Commerce Committee
2/6/2026
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/4/2026
Now in Commerce Committee
2/4/2026
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2/4/2026
Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2/2/2026
Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/30/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/30/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/30/2026
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/29/2026
CS Filed
1/29/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/29/2026
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/29/2026
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/27/2026
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
37 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 626.7351
+22 / −0
s. 1003.4207
+73 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES