Florida House Bill 655
Session 2025
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 18, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
655
State
Florida
Session
2025
checkPassed on April 3, 2025
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders, including summary of their bases or formulas for determination of claim payments under pet insurance policy; requires pet insurers to disclose certain requirements for required medical examinations of pet; authorizes pet insurance applicants & policyholders to examine & return insurance policies & riders within certain timeframe; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides that pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to such exclusions; authorizes pet insurers to issue new policies that impose waiting period for specified illnesses, diseases, or conditions; prohibits pet insurers from issuing policies imposing waiting period for accidents; authorizes pet insurers to require examination after purchase of policy; prohibits pet insurer from requiring medical examination to renew policy; prohibits insurance applicants' eligibility from being based on participation or lack of participation in wellness programs.
Bill Analysis -- Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/2/2025 3:14 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/18/2025 11:35 AM)
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04/22/2025
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2025-11
04/18/2025
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/11/2025
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
04/09/2025
House
Ordered enrolled
04/09/2025
House
In Messages
04/09/2025
Senate
Immediately certified
04/09/2025
Senate
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
04/09/2025
Senate
Read 3rd time
04/09/2025
Senate
Read 2nd time
04/09/2025
Senate
Substituted for SB 1226
04/09/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/09/2025
Senate
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
04/08/2025
Senate
Received
04/07/2025
Senate
Referred to Fiscal Policy
04/03/2025
Senate
In Messages
04/03/2025
House
Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
04/03/2025
House
Read 3rd time
04/03/2025
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
04/03/2025
House
Placed on 3rd reading
04/03/2025
House
Read 2nd time
03/27/2025
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
03/18/2025
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
03/18/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
03/18/2025
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
03/17/2025
House
Favorable by Commerce Committee
03/13/2025
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
03/07/2025
House
Now in Commerce Committee
03/07/2025
House
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
03/05/2025
House
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
03/04/2025
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
03/03/2025
House
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
02/26/2025
House
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
02/26/2025
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
02/26/2025
House
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
02/17/2025
House
Filed
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FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 3:23:02 AM
Record Updated
Jul 6, 2025 11:33:49 AM