Florida · Senate Bill 1842 · 2025 Regular Session

Health Care Provider Referrals

SB 1842 Sponsored by Colleen Burton Failed

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 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.

Health Care Provider Referrals; Requiring certain health care providers to disclose, in writing, specified information to their patients before making a referral for certain health care services, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 · Senate Health Policy8–2 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services5–3 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenateCS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 979
  7. SenateSubstituted HB 1101 (Died in returning Messages) -SJ 980
  8. SenateLaid on Table -SJ 980

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 8

No · 2

 8–2
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 5–3
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Fiscal Policy Fiscal Policy vote
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 1

 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Colleen BurtonR Primary sponsor · District 12
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.