Florida · Senate Bill 524 · 2025 Regular Session

Newborn Screenings

SB 524 Sponsored by Gayle Harrell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 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.

Newborn Screenings; Subject to legislative appropriation and beginning on a specified date, requiring that the Department of Health’s rules require that newborns be screened for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the appropriate age, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 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. CommitteeFavorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. 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
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services8–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 606
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1089 -SJ 606
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1089 (Ch. 2025-51 ) -SJ 606

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 Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 1

 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 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.