# Florida SB 170: Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Florida SB 170, Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Colleen Burton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199), SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 170
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199), SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204)
- Sponsor: Colleen Burton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Policy, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (75 yes, 0 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: Colleen Burton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Cosponsor: Health Policy

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Appropriations Vote | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Vote | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Health Policy Vote | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199), SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204) (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-04-09: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-09: Immediately certified -SJ 392 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 376 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 376 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 376 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Now in Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: CS by Health Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-05: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-25: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/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
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/170/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-SB170-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).