Florida · Senate Bill 1756 · 2026 Regular Session

Medical Freedom

SB 1756 Sponsored by Clay Yarborough Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 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.

Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provison relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term “messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine”; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to…

Read the full title (123 words)

Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provison relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term “messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine”; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to, before administering one or more vaccines to a minor child, provide the parent or legal guardian with specified materials; providing that specified amendments made by the act to s. 456.0575, F.S., take effect on a specified date or within a specified timeframe after the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine adopt certain materials by joint rule, whichever occurs later, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations; 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 6 NAYS 4 · Senate Health Policy6–4 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 · Senate Appropriations10–7 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 8 · Senate Rules14–8 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, 03/06/26
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 653
  3. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (861452, 978470) -SJ 653
  4. SenatePlaced on 3rd reading -SJ 653
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 689
  6. SenateCS passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 689
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

23–15
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 15 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 15

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–4
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 7
Members

Yes · 10

No · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–7
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 8
Members

Yes · 14

No · 8

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Clay YarboroughR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • 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.