Bill Commons

FL HB 1347

enacted

Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1347 pass?

Yes. FL HB 1347 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-12): Chapter No. 2026-134

What is FL HB 1347 about?

Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.

Who sponsors FL HB 1347?

Gerwig is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1347.

Description

Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-134
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gerwigprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-12

    Chapter No. 2026-134

  2. 2026-06-11

    Approved by Governor

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  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

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  4. 2026-03-05

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-05

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-05

    Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

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  7. 2026-03-05

    Read 3rd time

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  8. 2026-03-05

    Read 2nd time

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Substituted for SB 878

  10. 2026-03-05

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-05

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-02-26

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Rules

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  14. 2026-02-25

    In Messages

  15. 2026-02-25

    Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

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  16. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-02-25

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

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  19. 2026-02-19

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  20. 2026-02-10

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-10

    Bill released to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  23. 2026-02-10

    Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

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  24. 2026-02-06

    Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  25. 2026-02-04

    Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  26. 2026-02-04

    Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  27. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

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  28. 2026-01-30

    Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  29. 2026-01-15

    Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  30. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

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  31. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  33. 2026-01-09

    Filed

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 16-0

  • Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 24-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 116-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Joseph: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-05 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: excused
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

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