# Florida SB 68: Health Facilities

Florida SB 68, Health Facilities, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Jonathan Martin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-26 (Chapter No. 2025-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1195 (Ch. 2025-19)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 68
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Health Facilities
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-25
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Chapter No. 2025-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1195 (Ch. 2025-19)
- Sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Community Affairs, Health Policy, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (188 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: Jonathan Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Health Policy

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Health Policy Vote | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-26: Chapter No. 2025-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1195 (Ch. 2025-19)
- 2025-06-25: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-18: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-30: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: CS passed; YEAS 113, 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: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-28: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-28: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 591 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Read 3rd time -SJ 591 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Amendment(s) adopted (667234) -SJ 591 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 591 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25 -SJ 553 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: CS by Health Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Now in Health Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Rules (Senate)
- 2024-11-25: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2025-04-28: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2024-11-25: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/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
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/68/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-SB68-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).