Florida HB 919: Nursing Education Programs

Introduced Feb 23, 2025
In committee Mar 2, 2025
Passed the House
Passed the Senate
To the governor
Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Read the full title (97 words)

Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.

Every action

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

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Feb 23, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 2, 2025CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Mar 2, 2025CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Mar 2, 2025CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Mar 2, 2025CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Mar 4, 2025House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee15–0 vote
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeAdded to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee18–0 vote
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Apr 11, 2025CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee22–0 vote
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
Apr 17, 2025HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Apr 17, 2025HouseCS Filed
Apr 17, 2025HouseBill referred to House Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
Apr 17, 2025House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on 3rd reading

Apr 23, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
Apr 23, 2025SenateIn Messages
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
Apr 23, 2025SenateReceived
May 3, 2025SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Jun 16, 2025CommitteeDied in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–1

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 112 No 1 Not voting 6

Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 1

Rachel Saunders PlakonR

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 13, 2025	House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee	Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Members Yes · 15 Alex RizoR Christine HunschofskyD Dean BlackR Jervonte "Tae" EdmondsD Jessica BakerR John Paul TempleR Kaylee TuckR LaVon Bracy DavisD Michelle SalzmanR Mike RedondoR Mitch RosenwaldD Randall Scott "Randy" MaggardR Robert A. "Robbie" BrackettR Tobin Rogers "Toby" OverdorfR Wallace AristideD Not voting · 3 J.J. GrowR Juan Carlos PorrasR Tiffany EspositoR	Passed 15–0
Mar 19, 2025	House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee	Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Members Yes · 18 Allison TantD Ashley Viola GanttD Berny JacquesR Chad JohnsonR Dan DaleyD Douglas Michael "Doug" BanksonR Jennifer Kincart JonssonR Jessica BakerR Kim KendallR Lauren MeloR Leonard SpencerD Michael A. "Mike" CarusoR Mitch RosenwaldD Nan CobbR Patt ManeyR Paula A. StarkR Rachel Saunders PlakonR Traci KosterR	Passed 18–0
Apr 15, 2025	House Health & Human Services Committee	Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Members Yes · 22 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 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 Tobin Rogers "Toby" OverdorfR William Cloud "Will" Robinson Jr.R Not voting · 4 Adam AndersonR Dotie JosephD Kaylee TuckR Susan PlasenciaR	Passed 22–0