Florida · Senate Bill 688 · 2026 Regular Session

Naturopathic Medicine

SB 688 Sponsored by Ana Maria Rodriguez Vetoed

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Vetoed Jun 26, 2026

What it does

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

Naturopathic Medicine; Creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; providing for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; providing for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors; revising continuing education requirements for naturopathic doctors, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 · Senate Health Policy8–3 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services5–1 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. CommitteeCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 590
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 590
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 59033–3 vote
  19. HouseIn Messages
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  22. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 22
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  8. SenateVeto Message received (2027 Regular Session)

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 590 · Full Senate

33–3
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 3 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 3

Not voting · 3

Passage · Full House

85–22
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 22 Not voting 10
Democrats: 7 yes, 18 no Republicans: 78 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 22

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Health Policy Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 8–3
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 5–1
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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