Florida · Senate Bill 68 · 2025 Regular Session

Health Facilities

SB 68 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  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.

Revising the definition of the term “health facility” to include other entities and associations organized not for profit; revising the powers of health facilities authorities to include the power to issue certain loans and execute related loan agreements; specifying requirements for projects financed by loan agreements issued by a health facilities authority; authorizing, rather than requiring, a hospital to perform a confirmation test under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs6–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Policy · Senate Health Policy
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy10–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25 -SJ 553
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 591
  17. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (667234) -SJ 591
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 591
  19. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 59136–0 vote
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  23. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1195 (Ch. 2025-19)

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 591 · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

113–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Passed 6–0
Mar 25, 2025 Senate committee CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Passed 10–0
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • HP Health Policy 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.