Florida · House Bill 229 · 2025 Regular Session

Health Facilities

HB 229 Sponsored by Vanessa Oliver Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Health Facilities ; Revises definition of term "health facility"; authorizes authority to make mortgage or other secured or unsecured loans & refund or refinance outstanding bonds, obligations, loans, indebtedness, or advances issued, made, given, or incurred by or for benefit of any health facility for cost of project in accordance with specified agreement; authorizes authority to lease certain projects to health…

Read the full title (132 words)

Health Facilities ; Revises definition of term "health facility"; authorizes authority to make mortgage or other secured or unsecured loans & refund or refinance outstanding bonds, obligations, loans, indebtedness, or advances issued, made, given, or incurred by or for benefit of any health facility for cost of project in accordance with specified agreement; authorizes authority to lease certain projects to health facility under loan agreement; provides that specified projects financed by authority shall be governed by one or more loan agreements; provides requirements for such loan agreements; authorizes authority to require certain health facilities to operate, repair, & maintain projects & bear certain costs; authorizes issuance of revenue bonds of other issuers if proceeds were used for specified purposes; provides requirements for closure of not-for-profit hospitals; provides tax exemption criteria for hospitals.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 68 (Ch. 2025-179 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 12, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 3

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HC Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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