Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1531 — Government-facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans

Last action — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Government-facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans; Establishes Florida Health Insurance Exchange within OIR to facilitate purchase & sale of qualified health plans; provides duties of exchange; authorizes exchange to contract with eligible entity to perform exchange's functions; authorizes exchange to enter into agreements with governmental agencies & entities to carry out exchange's responsibilities; provides general requirements & prohibitions for exchange; provides certifications by exchange of health & dental benefit plans; authorizes Commissioner of Insurance Regulation & office to contract with vendor to build & manage exchange.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1531 do?
Government-facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans; Establishes Florida Health Insurance Exchange within OIR to facilitate purchase & sale of qualified health plans; provides duties of exchange; authorizes exchange to contract with eligible entity to perform exchange's functions; authorizes exchange to enter into agreements with governmental agencies & entities to carry out exchange's responsibilities; provides general requirements & prohibitions for exchange; provides certifications by exchange of health & dental benefit plans; authorizes Commissioner of Insurance Regulation & office to contract with vendor to build & manage exchange.
Who sponsors HB 1531?
HB 1531 is sponsored by Gerwig, Anne (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1531?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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