Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 697
Session 2026
Drug Prices and Coverage
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
First Action
Dec 9, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
697
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Drug Prices and Coverage ; Revises definition of term "pharmacy benefits plan or program" to exclude plan or program that exclusively serves PACE organization; requires contracts between pharmacy benefit managers & participating pharmacies to allow specified option in administrative appeal procedure; provides pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices relating to pharmacies & pharmacists. APPROPRIATION: $30,901,933
Documents (5)
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 6:06 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 7:27 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 6:28 PM)
092027 - Strike All Amendment to H 697 Filed
03/25/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-4
03/24/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
03/18/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/12/2026
House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
03/12/2026
House
Amendment 664532 Concur
03/12/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/10/2026
House
In Messages
03/10/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (664532)
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1760
03/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
Received
03/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/05/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
03/05/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/05/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
03/02/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
03/02/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/26/2026
House
CS Filed
02/26/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
02/24/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
01/27/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/27/2026
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
01/27/2026
House
Favorable by Budget Committee
01/23/2026
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
01/21/2026
House
Now in Budget Committee
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
House
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Budget Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
12/09/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:10 PM