Florida · House Bill 237 · 2026 Regular Session

Use of Professional Nursing Titles

HB 237 Sponsored by Michelle Salzman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 21, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Use of Professional Nursing Titles; Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee25–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  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

111–0
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Jan 27, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Michelle SalzmanR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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