2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0524: Newborn Screenings
Legislative Summary
Subject to legislative appropriation and beginning on a specified date, requiring that the Department of Health's rules require that newborns be screened for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the appropriate age, etc.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed
Senate
2/20/2025
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/20/2025
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
3/26/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate
4/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/10/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/14/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/15/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Senate
4/17/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/22/2025
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #342978
4/8/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/10/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health Policy
3/25/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gayle Harrell
Republican