Florida · House Bill 809 · 2026 Regular Session

Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

HB 809 Sponsored by Yvette Benarroch and Johanna López Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need; Revises conditions under which Board of Medicine, Board of Osteopathic Medicine, & Board of Nursing, respectively, may issue temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need; authorizes certificateholders to continue primary care services after such areas lose their critical need designation under certain circumstances.

Every action

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

Show the 29 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. HousePCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee16–0 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 Committee24–0 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 (3/3/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 653 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1480 -SJ 653
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 653
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 653
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 65334–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-108

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

110–0
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 653 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

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 · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Feb 18, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

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

  • Yvette BenarrochR Primary sponsor · District 81
  • Johanna LópezD Primary sponsor · District 43
  • HP Health Professions & Programs 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.