Florida HB 547: Medical Debt

Introduced Feb 11, 2025
In committee Feb 19, 2025
Passed the House
Passed the Senate
To the governor May 23, 2025
Became law May 27, 2025

What it does

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

Medical Debt; Revises definition; provides exception to prohibition of facility engaging in extraordinary collection action to obtain payment for services for sale of certain debt.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps

Feb 11, 2025HouseFiled
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Mar 4, 2025House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Mar 25, 2025HousePCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee16–0 vote
Mar 28, 2025CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Mar 28, 2025HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Mar 28, 2025HouseCS Filed
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Mar 31, 2025House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Apr 7, 2025HouseBill released to House Calendar
Apr 7, 2025HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
Apr 10, 2025HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
Apr 16, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 16, 2025HouseAmendment 111771 adopted
Apr 16, 2025HousePlaced on 3rd reading
Apr 16, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Apr 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
Apr 16, 2025SenateIn Messages
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
Apr 22, 2025SenateReceived
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 481 · Senate Rules
Apr 23, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Apr 23, 2025SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 656 -SJ 481

Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 481
Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 481
Apr 23, 2025SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
Apr 23, 2025HouseIn Messages
Apr 23, 2025HouseOrdered enrolled
May 23, 2025GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
May 27, 2025GovernorApproved by Governor
May 28, 2025Chapter No. 2025-98

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

116–0

Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

38–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 38 No 0

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 38

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 27, 2025	House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee	Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Members Yes · 16 Adam AndersonR Anne GerwigR Chase TramontR David BorreroR Dotie JosephD Erika BoothR Gallop Franklin IID Hillary CasselR Jennifer Kincart JonssonR Joe CaselloD Kevin M. SteeleR Kiyan MichaelR Nan CobbR Robert A. "Robbie" BrackettR Robin BartlemanD Webster BarnabyR Not voting · 2 Daryl CampbellD John SnyderR	Passed 16–0
Apr 7, 2025	House Health & Human Services Committee	Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Members Yes · 24 Adam AndersonR Allison TantD Chad JohnsonR Dana TrabulsyR Daryl CampbellD Dean BlackR Demi BusattaR Dianne "Ms Dee" Hart-LowmanD J.J. GrowR Jennifer Kincart JonssonR Josie TomkowR Kaylee TuckR Kevin M. SteeleR Lauren MeloR Linda ChaneyR Marie Paule WoodsonD Mike RedondoR Mitch RosenwaldD Robert A. "Robbie" BrackettR Robert Alexander "Alex" AndradeR Robin BartlemanD Sam GrecoR Susan PlasenciaR Tobin Rogers "Toby" OverdorfR Not voting · 2 Dotie JosephD William Cloud "Will" Robinson Jr.R	Passed 24–0