Florida · House Bill 497 · 2025 Regular Session

Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans

HB 497 Sponsored by J.J. Grow Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 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.

Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans; Provides authority, duties, & prohibited acts of nonprofit agricultural organizations offering medical benefit plans to their members.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee18–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee21–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 480 (Ch. 2025-54 )

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 11, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • J.J. GrowR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • I& Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 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.