Florida · House Bill 697 · 2026 Regular Session

Drug Prices and Coverage

HB 697 Sponsored by Jennifer Kincart Jonsson Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 18, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2026

What it does

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

Drug Prices and Coverage ; Revises definition of term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude plan or program that exclusively serves PACE organization; requires contracts between pharmacy benefit managers & participating pharmacies to allow specified option in administrative appeal procedure; provides pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies & pharmacists. APPROPRIATION: $30,901,933

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee15–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee27–2 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee25–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 741 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1760 -SJ 741
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 741
  35. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (664532) -SJ 741
  36. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 742
  37. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 74238–0 vote
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 664532 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-4

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

108–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 742 · Full Senate

38–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

108–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–1
Jan 27, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 27

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 27–2
Feb 26, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 9 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.