Bill Commons

FL HB 819

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Medical Examiners' Duties

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 819 pass?

No. FL HB 819 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

What is FL HB 819 about?

Medical Examiners' Duties; Specifies autopsy requirements for certain cases involving sudden & unexpected deaths in young individuals; requires medical examiners to document certain information in autopsy reports for such cases; requires medical examiners to report specified cases to national Sudden Unexpected Infant Death & Sudden Death in Young Case Registry in accordance with protocols established by DOH & United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; requires department to impose certain administrative penalties against medical examiners for failure to report such cases in specified timeframe; provides that compliance with specified provisions is deemed permissible disclosure for purposes of state & federal medical privacy laws.

Who sponsors FL HB 819?

Persons-Mulicka is the primary sponsor of FL HB 819.

Description

Medical Examiners' Duties; Specifies autopsy requirements for certain cases involving sudden & unexpected deaths in young individuals; requires medical examiners to document certain information in autopsy reports for such cases; requires medical examiners to report specified cases to national Sudden Unexpected Infant Death & Sudden Death in Young Case Registry in accordance with protocols established by DOH & United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; requires department to impose certain administrative penalties against medical examiners for failure to report such cases in specified timeframe; provides that compliance with specified provisions is deemed permissible disclosure for purposes of state & federal medical privacy laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Persons-Mulickaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  3. 2026-01-05

    Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  4. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-18

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/819/ByCategory

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