SB 1504 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications

Summary

Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications; Revising the qualifications for applicants for a license as an insurance customer representative; requiring the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, to develop a specified insurance and personal finance course no later than a specified date, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1504 Filed → S 1504 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a simple filing to a committee substitute that adds a new requirement for a specific insurance and personal finance course. The Department of Education must now develop this course in consultation with the Department of Financial Services to be used in Florida schools starting in the 2027-2028 school year. This course replaces the previous requirement for specific high school credit hours in personal finance and economics.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely updating licensing qualifications to creating a new state statute (s. 1003.4207) that mandates the development of a standardized educational course for high schools.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandate for the Department of Education to create a 0.5 credit insurance and personal finance course by January 1, 2027.

Removed the specific requirement for high school diplomas to include 0.5 credit hours in Personal Finance, Money Management, and Economics.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the high school graduation requirement for insurance representatives from earning specific credit hours in personal finance and economics to completing the new state-mandated course.

TIMELINE

Specified that the new course must be available to school districts beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 24

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (23-0-1)

senate

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors