# Florida HB 237: Use of Professional Nursing Titles

Florida HB 237, Use of Professional Nursing Titles, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Michelle Salzman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB237-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 237
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Use of Professional Nursing Titles
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-21
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-23: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-19: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-15: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-15: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-10-28: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-21: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/237/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/237/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/237/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/237/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB237-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).