FL HB 651
deadElectronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 651 pass?
No. FL HB 651 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
What is FL HB 651 about?
Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities; Defines "electronic monitoring device" & "representative"; authorizes resident, or his or her representative, of nursing home facility or assisted living facility, respectively, to install & use electronic monitoring device in resident's room if specified conditions are met; provides for consent of resident living in shared room with resident who intends to install device; authorizes other resident or his or her representative to impose conditions on consent; provides for withdrawal of consent & modification of conditions; requires AHCA to adopt forms by rule; prohibits facilities from denying admission or otherwise discriminating against resident for installing electronic monitoring device; provides administrative penalty; provides criminal penalty for unlawfully obstructing, tampering with, or destroying electronic monitoring device or recording made by such device; specifies who may view or listen to images broadcast or recorded by electronic monitoring device.
Who sponsors FL HB 651?
Plasencia is the primary sponsor of FL HB 651.
Description
Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities; Defines "electronic monitoring device" & "representative"; authorizes resident, or his or her representative, of nursing home facility or assisted living facility, respectively, to install & use electronic monitoring device in resident's room if specified conditions are met; provides for consent of resident living in shared room with resident who intends to install device; authorizes other resident or his or her representative to impose conditions on consent; provides for withdrawal of consent & modification of conditions; requires AHCA to adopt forms by rule; prohibits facilities from denying admission or otherwise discriminating against resident for installing electronic monitoring device; provides administrative penalty; provides criminal penalty for unlawfully obstructing, tampering with, or destroying electronic monitoring device or recording made by such device; specifies who may view or listen to images broadcast or recorded by electronic monitoring device.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Plasenciaprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-12
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2025-12-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-04
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 651 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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