Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 68
Health Care Patient Protection
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Harrell (Republican)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Health Care Patient Protection; Requiring hospitals with emergency departments to develop and implement policies and procedures and conduct training; authorizing a hospital with an emergency department to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project’s Open Assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 18, 2025 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 355 (Ch. 2026-105) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 355 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
CS 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 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy - Sep 23, 2025 · Senate
Filed