# Florida HB 1543: Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern

Florida HB 1543, Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Demi Busatta (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2025-96)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1543
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Contracting with Foreign Countries of Concern
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2025-96)
- Sponsor: Demi Busatta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, House Calendar
- 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: Demi Busatta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Health & Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-29: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2025-96) (House)
- 2025-04-18: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-18: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-17: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-17: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-04: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-04-03: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/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
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1543/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-HB1543-2025 (as of 2026-10-18).