Florida · Senate Bill 1480 · 2026 Regular Session

Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

SB 1480 Sponsored by Colleen Burton Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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; Revising the conditions under which the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Board of Nursing, respectively, are authorized to issue temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need; authorizing certificateholders to continue primary care services after such areas lose their critical need designation under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules · Senate Health Policy
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services7–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  4. SenateRetained on Calendar
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 653
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 809 -SJ 653
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 809 (Ch. 2026-108 ) -SJ 653

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 2

 Passed 9–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Colleen BurtonR Primary sponsor · District 12
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.