Florida · House Bill 597 · 2025 Regular Session

Diabetes Management in Schools

HB 597 Sponsored by David Smith Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 22, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2025

What it does

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

Diabetes Management in Schools; Authorizes school district or public school to acquire & maintain supply of undesignated glucagon; requires that undesignated glucagon be stored in secure location that is immediately accessible; authorizes school district or public school to enter into arrangements with manufacturer or supplier to obtain glucagon free of charge or at fair market or reduced price; authorizes school…

Read the full title (191 words)

Diabetes Management in Schools; Authorizes school district or public school to acquire & maintain supply of undesignated glucagon; requires that undesignated glucagon be stored in secure location that is immediately accessible; authorizes school district or public school to enter into arrangements with manufacturer or supplier to obtain glucagon free of charge or at fair market or reduced price; authorizes school district or public school to accept donated or transferred glucagon that meets certain requirements; authorizes school district or public school to obtain monetary donations or apply for grants to purchase glucagon; authorizes school district or public school to request prescription for glucagon from county health department; authorizes licensed health care practitioner to prescribe glucagon in name of school district or public school; authorizes licensed pharmacist to dispense glucagon pursuant to such prescription; requires participating school to make available undesignated glucagon to be administered as ordered in student's diabetes medical management plan or health care practitioner's orders; requires employee to call for emergency assistance & provide parental notification after administration of glucagon; requires State Board of Education to adopt rules; provides certain persons & entities with immunity from civil & criminal liability.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  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 Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee17–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  27. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. HouseCS Filed
  29. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  30. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  31. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  34. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  37. SenateIn Messages
  38. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  39. SenateReceived
  40. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 434 · Senate Rules
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  42. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 772 -SJ 434
  43. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 434
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 434
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 444
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-15

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

110–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 9

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 13, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 4

 Passed 14–0
Apr 2, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 5

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • David SmithR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 9 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.