Florida · Senate Bill 1668 · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2026

What it does

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

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to recover from the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association specified costs incurred by Medicaid; revising the exclusiveness of rights and remedies of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; revising services eligible for compensation under…

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Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to recover from the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association specified costs incurred by Medicaid; revising the exclusiveness of rights and remedies of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; revising services eligible for compensation under certain annual benefits under the plan; requiring family members of plan participants to continuously maintain certain health insurance coverage for the participant; revising requirements for the administration of assessments and appropriations dedicated to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Banking and Insurance
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Banking and Insurance
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 · Senate Banking and Insurance9–1 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government7–2 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  17. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 611
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 611
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 611
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HouseAmendment 690561 adopted
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn returning messages
  31. SenateAmendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (771754) -SJ 859
  32. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) as amended (690561) -SJ 859
  33. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 859
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 771754 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 96, NAYS 2
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-127

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 2

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Returning Messages · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Passage · Full House

96–2
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 2 Not voting 19
Democrats: 21 yes, 2 no Republicans: 75 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 2

Not voting · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Banking and Insurance Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Passed 9–1
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Passed 7–2
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Colleen BurtonR Primary sponsor · District 12
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 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.