Florida · Senate Bill 1494 · 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening; Requiring that certain health insurance policies issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; requiring that certain health insurance policies issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer…

Read the full title (109 words)

Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening; Requiring that certain health insurance policies issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; requiring that certain health insurance policies issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; requiring that certain health benefit plans issued on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; requiring that certain health maintenance contracts issued or renewed on or after a specified date provide specified minimum coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnosis, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Banking and Insurance
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Banking and Insurance
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Banking and Insurance10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. CommitteeDied in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Banking and Insurance Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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