Florida Senate Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Chapter No. 2023-90
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Granting courts of this state temporary emergency jurisdiction over a child present in this state if the child has been subjected to or is threatened with being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures; providing that, for purposes of warrants to take physical custody of a child in certain child custody enforcement proceedings, serious physical harm to the child includes, but is not limited to, being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures; prohibiting certain public entities from expending state funds for the provision of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures; prohibiting sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures for patients younger than 18 years of age; requiring the department to immediately suspend the license of a health care practitioner who is arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit specified violations related to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for a patient younger than 18 years of age, etc.

Treatments for Sex Reassignment

Senate Health Policy Committee

Sen. Clay Yarborough [R]

Sen. Keith Perry [R]

Sen. Douglas Broxson [R]

2023-05-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#482 (Y: 83 N: 28 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-04 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#18 (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#138 (Y: 82 N: 31 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-18 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#128 (Y: 28 N: 82 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-18 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#127 (Y: 28 N: 82 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-18 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#126 (Y: 32 N: 82 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-18 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#125 (Y: 31 N: 82 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-18 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#124 (Y: 27 N: 81 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - Senate - Senate Fiscal Policy (Y: 13 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-13 - Senate - Senate Health Policy (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-18		Chapter No. 2023-90
2023-05-17		Approved by Governor
2023-05-16		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2023-05-04	Senate	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2023-05-04	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
2023-05-04	House	Amendment 738500 Concur
2023-05-04	House	Added to Senate Message List
2023-05-04	House	In Messages
2023-05-04	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13
2023-05-04	Senate	Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (256341)
2023-05-04	Senate	Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (738500)
2023-04-19	Senate	In returning messages
2023-04-19	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
2023-04-19	House	Read 3rd time
2023-04-18	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2023-04-18	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 984929 ruled out of order
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 256341 adopted
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 063349 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 829593 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 172969 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 386565 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 608559 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 088875 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 916215 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 633677 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 389103 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 388571 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 374289 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 117705 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 531629 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 289149 Failed
2023-04-18	House	Amendment 311545 temporarily postponed
2023-04-18	House	Read 2nd time
2023-04-18	House	Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1421
2023-04-13	House	1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2023-04-13	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
2023-04-13	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-04-05	House	In Messages
2023-04-04	Senate	Immediately certified
2023-04-04	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12
2023-04-04	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-04-03	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-04-03	Senate	Ordered engrossed
2023-04-03	Senate	Amendment(s) failed (299002, 442004, 616390, 712462, 818468)
2023-04-03	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (218794, 450510, 654418, 756102)
2023-04-03	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/23
2023-03-30	Senate	Retained on Calendar
2023-03-27	Senate	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/30/23
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
2023-03-20	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/23/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2023-03-15	Senate	Now in Fiscal Policy
2023-03-14	Senate	CS by Health Policy read 1st time
2023-03-14	Senate	Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2023-03-13	Senate	CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
2023-03-08	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2023-03-07	Senate	Introduced
2023-03-06	Senate	Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy
2023-03-03	Senate	Filed

H1421 (Similar To) 2023-04-18 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 254 (Ch. 2023-90)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
286	31		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	001		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	074		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	52		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	517		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	534		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	318		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/BillText/Filed/HTML
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/BillText/c1/HTML
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/BillText/e1/HTML
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/BillText/e2/HTML
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/BillText/er/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/201722/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/302480/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/590780/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/299002/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/818468/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/227150/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/442004/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/712462/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/616390/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/218794/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/756102/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/654418/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Amendment/450510/HTML
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254.pre.hp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254-pcs112830.hp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254.hp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254.pre.fp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254.fp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Analyses/2023s00254.hms.hp.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/2023-03-13%200330PM~S00254%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/2023-03-23%200830AM~S00254%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/SenateVote_s00254e1002.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1124.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1125.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1126.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1127.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1128.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1138.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/SenateVote_s00254e1018.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/Vote/HouseVote_s00254e1482.PDF