# Florida SB 1070: Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes

Florida SB 1070, Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Corey Simon (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-26 (Chapter No. 2025-183); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1070-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1070
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Chapter No. 2025-183
- Sponsor: Corey Simon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Pre-K - 12, Health Policy, Fiscal Policy, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More evaluation options for student athletes: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying out-of-state practitioners can perform Florida student athletes' required annual medical evaluations. They must hold an active equivalent license in the state where the evaluation occurs and have good licensing-board standing. Schools must receive and approve eval…
- Limits on families' sports injury claims: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law limits liability for athletic injuries and deaths in two situations. People or organizations entitled to rely on screening results are protected when a student had an applicable screening exception or objection. That protection applies when an undisclosed condition t…
- Abnormal heart tests pause school sports: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida's school athletic association must adopt rules barring students with abnormal EKGs from school sports. The ban covers tryouts, practice, and competition. Students can return after giving their school written medical clearance. Clearance must come from a qualifying he…
- Heart screening rules for student athletes: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida school districts must seek public and private partners for low-cost heart tests called EKGs. The law does not guarantee a partner or name a funding source. Starting in 2026–2027, first-time athletes or team candidates in grades 9–12 need at least one EKG meeting stat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Corey Simon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Education Pre-K - 12
- Cosponsor: Fiscal Policy
- Cosponsor: Health Policy

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Health Policy Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Education Pre-K - 12 Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2025-06-26: Chapter No. 2025-183
- 2025-06-25: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-18: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-05-01: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 165 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (279473) -SJ 1065 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: In returning messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-30: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-30: Amendment 279473 adopted (House)
- 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-29: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-28: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-09: Immediately certified -SJ 392 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 385 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment(s) adopted (851462) -SJ 385 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 385 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: CS/CS by Health Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Now in Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Original reference(s) removed: Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: CS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Now in Health Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/er/PDF)
- e2, 2025-05-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e2/PDF)
- e1, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c3, 2025-04-03: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c3/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c3/PDF)
- c2, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-24: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e2/HTML)
- [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e2/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c3 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c3/HTML)
- [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c3/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1070/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [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 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-SB1070-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).