# Florida SB 1270: Department of Health

Florida SB 1270, Department of Health, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Collins; status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1299 (Ch. 2025-114) -SJ 946) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1270
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Department of Health
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1299 (Ch. 2025-114) -SJ 946
- Sponsor: Collins
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Policy, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 12 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: Collins
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Cosponsor: Health Policy
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 17 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Vote | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Health Policy Vote | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-30: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1299 (Ch. 2025-114) -SJ 946 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1299 -SJ 946 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 946 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 641 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 597 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 6 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: CS by Health Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c3, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c3/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c3/PDF)
- c2, 2025-04-14: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-04-03: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/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
- [c3 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c3/HTML)
- [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c3/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1270/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-SB1270-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).