Nursing Education Programs
- Introduced Feb 6, 2025
- In committee Feb 20, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Requiring the Department of Health to issue provisional licenses to graduate licensed practical nurses and graduate registered nurses under the supervision of clinical preceptors; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; defining the term “adverse action”; revising requirements for annual reports approved programs are required to submit to the board, etc.
Every action
15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 7 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
- CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy10–0 vote
- SenateIntroduced
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services8–1 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- CommitteeDied in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Senate committee | CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 | Passed 10–0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Senate committee | CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 | Passed 8–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
- AC Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Sponsoring committee
- HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor
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.