FL H0169 | 2026 | Regular Session

Florida House Bill 169

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Revises licensure requirements; provides applicability; exempts certain persons from certain regulations governing practice of acupuncture.

Title

Acupuncture

Roll Calls

2026-03-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#690 (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Health & Human Services Committee (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	Senate	Died in Rules
2026-03-04	Senate	Received
2026-03-04	Senate	Referred to Rules
2026-03-04	Senate	In Messages
2026-03-04	House	Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
2026-03-04	House	Read 3rd time
2026-03-04	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04	House	Read 2nd time
2026-02-26	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-18	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-18	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-18	House	Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-18	House	Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-16	House	Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-02-04	House	Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-04	House	Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-03	House	Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-30	House	Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-10-21	House	Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-10-21	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2025-10-21	House	Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-10-14	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

S672 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Policy

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Citation Type	Statute Text
457	102	Amended Code	See Bill Text
457	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
457	107	Amended Code	See Bill Text
457	1085	Amended Code	See Bill Text
457	116	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/Analyses/h0169.HPP.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/Analyses/h0169a.HPP.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/Analyses/h0169b.HHS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/Analyses/h0169c.HHS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75949&IsPCB=0&BillId=82697
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76773&IsPCB=0&BillId=82697
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/169/Vote/HouseVote_h00169__690.PDF