Florida · House Bill 89 · 2026 Regular Session

Veterinary Prescription Disclosure

HB 89 Sponsored by Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 6, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 12, 2026

What it does

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

Veterinary Prescription Disclosure; Requires veterinarian to inform client of right to receive written prescription or option to have prescription filled at veterinary establishment; specifies certain transmission methods for "written prescriptions"; requires disclosure to include acknowledgement signed by client; requires acknowledgement to include certain information; prohibits certain statements, notifications, warnings, or assumptions; requires posting of certain information; provides requirements therefor; provides exceptions.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee11–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  12. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee20–0 vote
  14. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  16. HouseCS Filed
  17. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  18. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  27. SenateIn Messages
  28. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  29. SenateReceived
  30. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 347 · Senate Rules
  31. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  32. SenateSubstituted for SB 1050 -SJ 347
  33. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 347
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 347
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34738–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-77

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

114–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 347 · Full Senate

38–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 18, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 8

 Passed 11–0
Dec 11, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 7

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Robert A. "Robbie" BrackettR Primary sponsor · District 34
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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