FL SB 254

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Nursing Education Programs

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did FL SB 254 pass?

No. FL SB 254 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Fiscal Policy

What is FL SB 254 about?

Nursing Education Programs; Requiring applicants for nurse licensure seeking to take the licensing examination more than 6 months after graduation to first complete a remedial course approved or developed by the Board of Nursing; requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate professional nurses and graduate practical nurses meeting certain criteria; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; authorizing agents or employees of the department to conduct onsite evaluations and inspections of approved and accredited nursing education programs, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 254?

Harrell, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services are the primary sponsors of FL SB 254.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-13
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-13
Died in Fiscal Policy
failure
2026-03-06
Now in Fiscal Policy
2026-03-03
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
2026-02-27
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-25
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2026-02-20
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-11-18
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2025-11-18
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-10
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2025-11-03
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2025-10-20
Filed
filing

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Votes

Favorable
2025-11-18 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (10)
- Berman: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Burton: yes
- Davis: no
- Calatayud: other
- Leek: other
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-02-25 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Brodeur: yes
- Burton: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Rouson: other
- Sharief: other
- Davis: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/254/ByCategory

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