Florida · House Bill 5301 · 2026 Special Session E

Health Care

  1. Introduced May 5, 2026
  2. In committee May 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 23, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 29, 2026

What it does

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

Health Care; Removes provisions relating to Florida health care innovation; revises payment methodology for reimbursement of Medicaid providers; provides legislative intent; creates Eligibility Assistance Program within DCF; provides program requirements; requires department to select independent contractor based on specified criteria to operate program; provides Medicaid waiver funding requirements for certain individuals; requires APD & AHCA to reconcile funding amounts in specified manner.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  3. HouseRead 1st time
  4. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  5. HouseRead 2nd time
  6. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  7. HouseRead 3rd time
  8. HousePassed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
  9. HouseRequests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
  10. SenateIn Messages
  11. SenateReceived -SJ 59
  12. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations -SJ 59 · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeWithdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 59 · Senate Appropriations
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenateSubstituted for SB 2518 -E -SJ 59
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 59
  17. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (953056) -SJ 59
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 66
  19. SenatePassed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 66
  20. SenateThe Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 66
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
  23. HouseConference Committee appointed
  24. SenateBill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
  25. SenateConference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
  26. HouseAdded to Conference Report Calendar
  27. HouseConference Committee Report considered
  28. HouseAmendment 051191 adopted
  29. HouseConference Committee Report adopted
  30. HousePassed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 103, NAYS 2
  31. SenateIn returning messages
  1. SenateConference Committee Report received -SJ 407
  2. SenateConference Committee Report adopted (051191) -SJ 423
  3. SenatePassed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 423
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-236 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 E (Ch. 2026-232 )

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 106–0
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Not voting · 13

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Excused · 8

Conference Committee Report; Passage · Full House

Passed 103–2
May 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 2 Not voting 13
Democrats: 29 yes, 2 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 2

Not voting · 13

Conference Committee Report · Full Senate

Passed 33–1
May 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 8 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

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.