# Florida HB 961: Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction Florida HB 961, Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Jon Albert (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-30 (Chapter No. 2026-56) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB961-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 961 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-04-30, Chapter No. 2026-56 - Sponsor: Jon Albert (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Government Operations Subcommittee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New electronic signature rules for salvage paperwork: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida allows electronic signatures that meet state law on salvage paperwork for vehicles, vessels, and mobile homes. Electronic odometer disclosures sent through insurers must use signatures that meet Florida’s specific legal definition of an electronic signature. Insurers… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jon Albert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Government Operations Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-04-30: Chapter No. 2026-56 - 2026-04-29: Approved by Governor - 2026-04-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-04: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-04: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 527 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time -SJ 527 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time -SJ 527 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Substituted for CS/SB 684 -SJ 527 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 527 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-17: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-11: Now in State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-11: Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-09: Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-30: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-30: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-30: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-01-30: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-29: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-29: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-05: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/961/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB961-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).