S0878Introduced in the Senate
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Introduced by Clay Yarborough, District 4
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable, etc.
Where it stands
Laid on Table, refer to HB 1347
March 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Rules · February 24, 2026
22
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Read 2nd time
Substituted HB 1347
Laid on Table, refer to HB 1347
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