FL HB 355
enactedHealth Care Patient Protection
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 355 pass?
Yes. FL HB 355 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Chapter No. 2026-105
What is FL HB 355 about?
Health Care Patient Protection; Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requires agency to collect & publish results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates; provides requirements for collection & publication of such assessment scores.
Who sponsors FL HB 355?
Oliver, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 355, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Health Care Patient Protection; Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requires agency to collect & publish results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates; provides requirements for collection & publication of such assessment scores.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Chapter No. 2026-105
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Oliverprimary
- Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommitteeprimary
- Valdéscosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Chapter No. 2026-105
2026-05-22
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-11
In Messages
2026-03-11
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-11
Substituted for CS/SB 68
2026-03-11
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-11
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
withdrawal
2026-01-22
Received
enrolled
2026-01-16
Referred to Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2026-01-15
In Messages
2026-01-15
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
passage
2026-01-15
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-01-15
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-01-15
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
2025-12-11
Bill released to House Calendar
2025-12-11
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2025-12-11
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-04
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2025-12-03
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2025-12-03
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
CS Filed
filing
2025-12-03
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-12-03
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2025-12-02
Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-21
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-12
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2025-11-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-12
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-05
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-01-15 · pass · 109-0
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
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: 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
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Joseph: 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
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Barnaby: not voting
- Benarroch: not voting
- Borrero: not voting
- Botana: not voting
- Snyder: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-11 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- 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
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: excused
- Garcia: not voting
- Davis: not voting
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