# Florida HB 733: Department of Health Florida HB 733, Department of Health, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Anne Gerwig (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB733-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 733 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Department of Health - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-10 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) - Sponsor: Anne Gerwig (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (121 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: Anne Gerwig (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Health & Human Services Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 84 | 24 | | ## Actions (41) - 2026-03-13: Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) (House) - 2026-03-12: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-12: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 848 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time -SJ 848 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amendment(s) adopted (296444) -SJ 848 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 2nd time -SJ 844 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 902 -SJ 844 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 844 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Received (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-03-04: CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 24 (House) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Amendment 872191 adopted (House) - 2026-03-04: Amendment 606985 adopted (House) - 2026-03-04: Amendment 268207 adopted (House) - 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-20: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-05: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-03: Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-12-16: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-10: Filed (House) ## Bill text - e1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) ## Sources - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/733/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [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 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB733-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).