Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 688
Session 2026
Naturopathic Medicine
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Vetoed by Governor on Jun 26, 2026
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The bill aims to regulate naturopathic medicine, setting licensing requirements and disciplinary actions to protect consumers and ensure practitioners meet standards. It establishes the Board of Naturopathic Medicine and amends regulations to integrate naturopathic medicine into Florida's healthcare system. The bill outlines qualifications, licensure, renewal requirements, and disciplinary actions for naturopathic doctors. It also updates the definition of "licensed practitioner" and offense severity rankings for unauthorized medical practice, set to take effect on December 31, 2026, impacting naturopathic practice in Florida.

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Sponsors
Committee
Fiscal Policy
First Action
Dec 1, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
688
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Fiscal Policy
Primary
Summary
Naturopathic Medicine; Creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; providing for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; providing for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors; revising continuing education requirements for naturopathic doctors, etc.
Documents (7)
Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 12:26 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 6:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) (2/24/2026 11:08 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) (2/25/2026 12:36 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/27/2026 11:52 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2026 1:36 PM)
06/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Vetoed by Governor
06/15/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/11/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 22
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/05/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/03/2026
Senate
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
03/03/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
03/02/2026
Senate
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
02/25/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/25/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/25/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
02/20/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
02/12/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
02/11/2026
Senate
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
02/06/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
12/16/2025
Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
12/01/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:13 PM