FL S0782 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Citing this act as the "Health Care Freedom Act"; repealing provisions relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; creating the "Health Care Transparency and Accessibility Act"; requiring a covered entity to, by a specified date, adopt a policy relating to providing written notice of a complete list of its refused services to patients, etc.
Title
Health Care Freedom Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Died in Health Policy |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2025-12-16 | Senate | Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 2025-12-08 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H315 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Judiciary Committee
S328 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Commerce and Tourism
H681 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
S1308 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Policy
H1151 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
S328 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Commerce and Tourism
H681 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
S1308 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Policy
H1151 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 31 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 286 | 311 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 381 | 00321 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 381 | 027 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 381 | 96 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 390 | 011 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 390 | 0111 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 390 | 012 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 395 | 3027 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 409 | 905 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 409 | 908 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 409 | 913 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 456 | 001 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 456 | 074 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 456 | 47 | 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 | |
| 636 | 0145 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 766 | 318 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/782 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/782/BillText/Filed/HTML |
