Senate bill · 2026
SB 68
Health Care Patient Protection
Progress
169 days from first to latest action, across 18 recorded actions.
Filed
Sep 23
Referred to committee
Oct 6
Heard in committee
Nov 18
Reported from committee
Nov 18
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable
Senate · Nov 18, 2025
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 4, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 12, 2026
Passed 19–0
19 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida 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 11, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Feb 10, 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 9, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Sep 23, 2025 · Senate
Authors
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services–
- Gayle HarrellR
In committee
- Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Senate
Referred Oct 6, 2025 · heard Nov 18, 2025 · reported after 43 days
Topics
Bill text
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