# Florida HB 1439: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Florida HB 1439, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Christine Hunschofsky (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1620 (Ch. 2025-184)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1439
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1620 (Ch. 2025-184)
- Sponsor: Christine Hunschofsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Human Services Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christine Hunschofsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Human Services Subcommittee

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-29: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1620 (Ch. 2025-184) (House)
- 2025-04-22: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-22: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-22: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-22: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-21: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-09: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-28: Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-27: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-27: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Budget Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1439/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1439/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1439/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1439/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1439-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).