Florida · Senate Bill 68 · 2026 Regular Session

Health Care Patient Protection

SB 68 Sponsored by Gayle Harrell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Sep 23, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  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.

Health Care Patient Protection; Requiring hospitals with emergency departments to develop and implement policies and procedures and conduct training; authorizing a hospital with an emergency department to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project’s Open Assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy8–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. 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
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services7–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  2. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 752
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 355 -SJ 752
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 355 (Ch. 2026-105 ) -SJ 752

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 18, 2025 Senate Health Policy Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Sponsoring committee

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