# Florida HB 449: Optometry

Florida HB 449, Optometry, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Alex Rizo (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 449
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Optometry
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (88 yes, 24 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: Alex Rizo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Health & Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 88 | 24 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 24 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-24: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-24: Amendment 013801 adopted (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-17: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-17: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-16: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-16: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-16: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-25: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-24: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-21: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- e1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c2, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/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
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/449/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-HB449-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).