S0254Introduced in the Senate
Nursing Education Programs
Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring applicants for nurse licensure seeking to take the licensing examination more than 6 months after graduation to first complete a remedial course approved or developed by the Board of Nursing; requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate professional nurses and graduate practical nurses meeting certain criteria; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; authorizing agents or employees of the department to conduct onsite evaluations and inspections of approved and accredited nursing education programs, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Fiscal Policy
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · February 25, 2026
6
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Absent |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Absent |
| Gayle Harrell | 31 | Yes |
| Barbara Sharief | 35 | Absent |
| Ileana Garcia | 36 | Yes |
| Ana Rodriguez | 40 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Now in Fiscal Policy
Died in Fiscal Policy
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