# Florida HB 497: Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans

Florida HB 497, Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by J.J. Grow (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 480 (Ch. 2025-54)) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 497
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 480 (Ch. 2025-54)
- Sponsor: J.J. Grow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
- 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: J.J. Grow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-29: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 480 (Ch. 2025-54) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-12: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-07: Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-07: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-02-19: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/497/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/497/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/2025/497/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/497/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-HB497-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).