Florida · House Bill 1607 · 2025 Regular Session

Cardiac Emergencies

HB 1607 Sponsored by Taylor Michael Yarkosky and Alex Rizo Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Cardiac Emergencies; Requires, rather than authorizing, school districts to provide training in basic first aid to certain students; provides requirements for such training; requires each public school to develop plan for urgent life-saving emergencies (PULSE) for specified purposes; & provides requirements for school, staff, & defibrillator use & storage.

Every action

54 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee21–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAmendment 190769 adopted
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 547 · Senate Rules
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  37. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 430 -SJ 547
  38. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 547
  39. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (365646) -SJ 547
  40. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 548
  41. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548
  42. HouseIn Messages
  43. HouseSenate Message List
  44. HouseAmendment 711907 adopted
  45. HouseAmendment 365646 Concur
  46. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  1. SenateIn returning messages
  2. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (711907) -SJ 1066
  3. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1066
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-67

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Passage · Full House

113–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 6

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee Passed 17–0
Apr 14, 2025 House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 2

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 27 cosponsors: 20 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

  • Taylor Michael YarkoskyR Primary sponsor · District 25
  • Alex RizoR Primary sponsor · District 112
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 27 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.