Florida · Senate Bill 126 · 2025 Regular Session

Prescription Hearing Aids

SB 126 Sponsored by Jennifer Bradley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Authorizing the distribution of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older before a scheduled telehealth appointment with a Florida-licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist, respectively, if certain requirements are met; authorizing the sale of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older who have been fitted for such hearing aids by a licensed audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist, respectively, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules · Senate Health Policy
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy10–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Commerce and Tourism · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  7. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism8–0 vote
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 234
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 234
  4. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 23439–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 242
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 234 · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Passed 10–0
Mar 3, 2025 Senate committee CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Mar 12, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jennifer BradleyR Primary sponsor · District 6
  • Ca Commerce and Tourism Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.