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S1574Introduced in the Senate

Newborn Screenings

Failed

Introduced by LaVon Bracy Davis, District 40

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Citing this act as "Mattie's Law"; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.

Where it stands

Died in Messages

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#29 · March 5, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  3. Introduced

  4. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  5. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  6. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  9. Now in Fiscal Policy

  10. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  12. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  13. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  17. In Messages

  18. Died in Messages

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