SB1716 • 2026

Dispute Resolutions Involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Martin
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Effective date: Upon becom

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the new methods for dispute resolution or when changes will be implemented after the bill passes.

Dispute Resolutions Involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

This bill removes certain provisions that allowed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to use the Division of Administrative Hearings for dispute resolution regarding claim determinations.

What This Bill Does

Removes a part of Florida law that let Citizens Property Insurance Corporation use the Division of Administrative Hearings to resolve disputes about claims.

Who It Names or Affects

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
People who have insurance claims with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

Terms To Know

Division of Administrative Hearings: A part of the Florida government that handles administrative hearings and dispute resolutions.
Claim determinations: Decisions made by insurance companies about whether to pay claims or how much to pay for them.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what new methods Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will use for dispute resolution.
It is unclear if and when the changes will be implemented after the bill passes.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Senate
• Died in Banking and Insurance
2026-01-22 Senate
• Introduced
2026-01-16 Senate
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
2026-01-09 Senate
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Dispute Resolutions Involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Deleting provisions relating to the authorization of dispute resolution of claim determinations in proceedings before the Division of Administrative Hearings, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Florida Senate
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2026

SB 1716

By
Senator Martin

33-01473-26 20261716__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to dispute resolutions involving
3 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; amending s.
4 627.351, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to the
5 authorization of dispute resolution of claim
6 determinations in proceedings before the Division of
7 Administrative Hearings; providing an effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Paragraph (ll) of subsection (6) of section
12 627.351, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13 627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.—
14 (6) CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION.—
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(ll)1. In addition to any other method of alternative

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dispute resolution authorized by state law, the corporation may

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adopt policy forms that provide for the resolution of disputes

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regarding its claim determinations, including disputes regarding

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coverage for, or the scope and value of, a claim, in a

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proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Any

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such policies are not subject to s. 627.70154. All proceedings

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in the Division of Administrative Hearings pursuant to such

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policies are subject to ss. 57.105 and 768.79 as if filed in the

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courts of this state and are not considered chapter 120

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administrative proceedings. Rule 1.442, Florida Rules of Civil

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Procedure, applies to any offer served pursuant to s. 768.79,

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except that, notwithstanding any provision in Rule 1.442,

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Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, to the contrary, an offer

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shall not be served earlier than 10 days after filing the

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request for hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings

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and shall not be served later than 10 days before the date set

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for the final hearing. The administrative law judge in such

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proceedings shall award attorney fees and other relief pursuant

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to ss. 57.105 and 768.79. The corporation may not seek, and the

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office may not approve, a maximum hourly rate for attorney fees.

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2. The corporation may contract with the division to

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conduct proceedings to resolve disputes regarding its claim

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determinations as may be provided for in the applicable policies

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of insurance. This subparagraph expires July 1, 2026.

40 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.