# Florida HB 1347: Clinical Laboratory Personnel Florida HB 1347, Clinical Laboratory Personnel, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Anne Gerwig (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-134) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1347-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1347 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-134 - Sponsor: Anne Gerwig (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Federal qualifications count for Florida lab licenses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida accepts specified federal qualifications toward minimum requirements for clinical lab licenses. Technologist and technician applicants qualify for high-complexity testing by meeting 42 C.F.R. § 493.1489. Technician applicants qualify for moderate-complexity testing b… - Florida lab applicants must complete licensing steps: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida clinical lab license applications must be made under oath on Department forms. Applicants must complete background screening under Florida Statutes § 456.0135 and pay applicable licensing fees. Those using the federal qualification paths must also provide proof of th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne Gerwig (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 116 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-134 - 2026-06-11: Approved by Governor - 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-05: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 590 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 3rd time -SJ 590 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 2nd time -SJ 590 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Substituted for SB 878 -SJ 590 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 590 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-04: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-03: Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-30: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-09: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1347/BillText/er/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1347/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1347/BillText/er/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1347/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1347-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).