Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1480
Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Burton (Republican)
- Health Policy
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need; Revising the conditions under which the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Board of Nursing, respectively, are authorized to issue temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need; authorizing certificateholders to continue primary care services after such areas lose their critical need designation under certain circumstances, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 809 (Ch. 2026-108) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 809 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Calendar - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy read 1st time - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Filed