Florida · Senate Bill 1070 · 2025 Regular Session

Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes

SB 1070 Sponsored by Corey Simon Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2025

What it does

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

Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes; Citing this act as the “Second Chance Act”; authorizing certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requiring certain electrocardiograms to be administered in accordance with specified standards; requiring certain students to complete at least one electrocardiogram screening to participate in interscholastic athletic competition beginning in a…

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Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes; Citing this act as the “Second Chance Act”; authorizing certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requiring certain electrocardiograms to be administered in accordance with specified standards; requiring certain students to complete at least one electrocardiogram screening to participate in interscholastic athletic competition beginning in a specified school year; requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws and policies prohibiting students with abnormal electrocardiograms from participating in interscholastic athletic competition until a written medical clearance is submitted to the school, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Health Policy · Senate Health Policy
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy9–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Rules
  13. SenateRemaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
  14. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  15. CommitteeCS/CS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  16. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  17. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  18. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  20. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  21. SenateCS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
  22. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 385
  23. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (851462) -SJ 385
  24. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 385
  25. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 385
  26. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  27. HouseIn Messages
  28. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  29. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  30. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  31. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  32. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  33. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HouseAmendment 279473 adopted
  36. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  37. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (279473) -SJ 1065
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 165
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-183

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

111–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 8

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0
Mar 18, 2025 Senate Health Policy CS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 9–0
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Fiscal Policy Fiscal Policy vote
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 1

 18–0

Sponsors

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

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee
All 2 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.