Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 1574
Session 2026
Newborn Screenings
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
First Action
Jan 9, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1574
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Newborn Screenings; 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.
Documents (6)
Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 12:27 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 11:13 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) (2/27/2026 11:45 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/27/2026 11:56 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2026 9:21 AM)
Actions (18)
03/13/2026
House
Died in Messages
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/05/2026
Senate
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/03/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/03/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/26/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/25/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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 11 NAYS 0
02/06/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/22/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
01/09/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:19 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:22 PM