Florida · House Bill 355 · 2026 Regular Session

Health Care Patient Protection

HB 355 Sponsored by Vanessa Oliver Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 5, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

Health Care Patient Protection; Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt…

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Health Care Patient Protection; Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requires agency to collect & publish results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates; provides requirements for collection & publication of such assessment scores.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee15–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  12. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee15–0 vote
  14. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  16. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
  17. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  18. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseCS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  23. SenateIn Messages
  24. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  25. SenateReceived
  26. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 752 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  28. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 68 -SJ 752
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 752
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 752
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 75236–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-105

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

109–0
Jan 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 752 · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Dec 11, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 10

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • HC Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
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.