Florida · House Bill 439 · 2026 Regular Session

Practice of Chiropractic Medicine

HB 439 Sponsored by Nan Cobb Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 17, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 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.

Practice of Chiropractic Medicine ; Revises definition of term "practice of chiropractic medicine"; authorizes chiropractic physicians to possess, for emergency purposes only at chiropractic physician's office or place of business, prescription medical oxygen; authorizes chiropractic physicians to order, store, possess, prescribe, & administer, only by means of injection at chiropractic physician’s office, sterile…

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Practice of Chiropractic Medicine ; Revises definition of term "practice of chiropractic medicine"; authorizes chiropractic physicians to possess, for emergency purposes only at chiropractic physician's office or place of business, prescription medical oxygen; authorizes chiropractic physicians to order, store, possess, prescribe, & administer, only by means of injection at chiropractic physician’s office, sterile substances, including vitamins, minerals, & nutritional supplements; prohibits chiropractic physicians from administering certain sterile substances by means of injection unless he or she has been certified by board; prohibits chiropractic physicians from administering certain any substance through intravenous therapy; requires chiropractic physician to be certified before administering sterile substances in specified manner; requires Board of Chiropractic Medicine to establish minimum standards of practice for administration of certain sterile substances by means of injection by chiropractic physicians; provides requirements for such standards; requires board to issue chiropractic physician letter certifying that he or she is authorized to administer specified sterile substances by means of injection under certain conditions.

Every action

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

Show the 22 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. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee17–0 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 with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee26–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 2
  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

110–2
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 2

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Nan CobbR Primary sponsor · District 26
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • 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.