Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 121
Session 2026
Nursing Education Programs
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 15, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
First Action
Oct 8, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
121
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 15, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Hart-Lowman
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Long
Yes
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Young
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) (11/5/2025 11:35 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/4/2025 5:10 PM)
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Fiscal Policy
01/15/2026
Senate
In Messages
01/15/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 1
01/15/2026
House
Read 3rd time
01/15/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
01/15/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
12/08/2025
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
12/05/2025
House
CS Filed
12/05/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
12/04/2025
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
12/04/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
11/21/2025
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
11/05/2025
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
11/05/2025
House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
11/05/2025
House
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
10/29/2025
House
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
10/14/2025
House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
10/08/2025
House
Filed
Graphics
FL HB121 2026 Nursing Education Programs
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:32 AM
Record Updated
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:08 AM