# Florida HB 271: Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers

Florida HB 271, Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Susan L. Valdés (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-07 (Chapter No. 2026-61) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 271
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Chapter No. 2026-61
- Sponsor: Susan L. Valdés (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (141 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expanded reporting for bail bond insurers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida’s bail bond reporting rules cover insurers based in Florida, other states, and other countries. Insurers must report premiums after subtracting amounts kept by licensed bail bond agents or appointed managing general agents. Reported premiums must equal at least 6.5%…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Susan L. Valdés (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 107 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-05-07: Chapter No. 2026-61
- 2026-05-06: Approved by Governor
- 2026-04-30: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-06: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-06: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 673 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 3rd time -SJ 673 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Substituted for SB 642 -SJ 673 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 673 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-11-04: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-04: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-11-04: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/271/BillText/er/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/271/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/271/BillText/er/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/271/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB271-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).