Florida · House Bill 1309 · 2026 Regular Session

Patient Access to Records

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 25, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jan 1, 2027

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Patient Access to Records; Requires certain licensed facilities, providers, & health care practitioners to furnish & provide access to records & reports within specified timeframes after receiving request for such records.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee17–1 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee21–5 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 92, NAYS 22
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

Passed 92–22
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 22 Not voting 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 22 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 22

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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