S1756Introduced in the Senate
Medical Freedom
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provison relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term "messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine"; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to, before administering one or more vaccines to a minor child, provide the parent or legal guardian with specified materials; providing that specified amendments made by the act to s. 456.0575, F.S., take effect on a specified date or within a specified timeframe after the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine adopt certain materials by joint rule, whichever occurs later, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 · March 9, 2026
23
Yes
15
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | No |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | No |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Introduced
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Appropriations
CS by Health Policy read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 7
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 8
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) adopted (861452, 978470)
Placed on 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15
In Messages
Died in Messages
Verify the information
- Official page on the Florida Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #882450 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #560756 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Substitue Amendment #205828 Amendment (560756) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #978470 (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #861452 (amendment)
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