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FL HB 743

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Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 743 pass?

No. FL HB 743 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar

What is FL HB 743 about?

Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures; Prohibits person from knowingly aiding or abetting health care practitioner to participate in specified violation; authorizes Attorney General to conduct investigation & bring civil action against health care practitioner or other person; provides for damages, injunctive relief, & civil penalties; provides that any damages collected shall accrue to injured minor.

Who sponsors FL HB 743?

Melo, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 743, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures; Prohibits person from knowingly aiding or abetting health care practitioner to participate in specified violation; authorizes Attorney General to conduct investigation & bring civil action against health care practitioner or other person; provides for damages, injunctive relief, & civil penalties; provides that any damages collected shall accrue to injured minor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Meloprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • Plakoncosponsor
  • Benarrochcosponsor
  • Abbottcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-02-18

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-02-18

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 2026-02-17

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  5. 2026-02-17

    CS Filed

    filing

  6. 2026-02-17

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  7. 2026-02-17

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  8. 2026-02-17

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-13

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  10. 2026-02-05

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  11. 2026-02-05

    Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-30

    Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  14. 2026-01-21

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  15. 2026-01-21

    Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  16. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-20

    CS Filed

    filing

  19. 2026-01-20

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  20. 2026-01-20

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. 2026-01-20

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-01-15

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  23. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  24. 2025-12-16

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  25. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-12-11

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-20 · pass · 12-5

  • Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 12-4

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 14-5

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/743/ByCategory

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