Limited Agent Licenses
HB 645 renames "portable electronics insurance" to "portable electronics and eyewear insurance" and defines "eyewear" to include items like glasses and sunglasses. It creates a new limited insurance license for retail vendors selling these products, allowing their employees (under specific conditions) to sell this coverage without individual agent licenses. Key provisions require clear customer disclosures about coverage duplication, separate billing for the insurance, and detailed written materials explaining policy terms. The bill also removes an outdated definition of "portable electronics transaction" from Florida law.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change the name of the insurance category from 'portable electronics insurance' to 'portable electronics or eyewear insurance' to explicitly include eyewear coverage. The text was also updated to clarify that a licensee can sell one or both types of coverage without being required to sell both, and the definition of 'portable electronics' was revised to reflect this expanded scope.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include eyewear alongside portable electronics under the same limited agent license and regulatory framework.
DEFINITION
Renamed the insurance category from 'portable electronics insurance' to 'portable electronics or eyewear insurance' to formally include eyewear.
Revised the definition of 'portable electronics' to align with the new category name that includes eyewear.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified that a licensee is authorized to sell portable electronics and/or eyewear coverage but is not required to sell both types.
SCOPE
Updated references throughout the bill to use 'portable electronics or eyewear' instead of 'portable electronics and eyewear' to reflect the optional nature of the eyewear coverage.
Floor votes · House Jan 27, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0-1)
house
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Smith
RRepublican
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