HB 271 — Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-61
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 30, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers; Provides duties of certain foreign & alien bail bond insurers relating to reporting bail bond premiums to OIR, keeping records of considerations paid for bail bonds written by insurers, & disclosing certain information in financial statements filed with office.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 5 removed7 line(s) added, 5 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 271 2026 ALegislature bill2 to be entitled An act relating to foreign and alien bail bond insurers;
hb271-00hb271 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 271 2026 Legislature less than 6.5 percent of the total consideration received by the agent for all bail bonds written by the agent.
hb271-00hb271 -00-er
View plain text versions (2)
- H 271 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 271 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-61
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 673
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Read 3rd time -SJ 673
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Read 2nd time -SJ 673
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Substituted for SB 642 -SJ 673
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 673
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 1
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Susan L. Valdés · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 271 do?
- Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers; Provides duties of certain foreign & alien bail bond insurers relating to reporting bail bond premiums to OIR, keeping records of considerations paid for bail bonds written by insurers, & disclosing certain information in financial statements filed with office.
- Who sponsors HB 271?
- HB 271 is sponsored by Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 271?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 271?
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