SB 1574: Newborn Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Bracy Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief ; Albritton ; Arrington ; Berman ; Bernard ; Boyd ; Bradley ; Brodeur ; Burgess ; Burton ; Calatayud ; DiCeglie ; Gaetz ; Garcia ; Grall ; Gruters ; Harrell ; Hooper ; Jones ; Leek ; Martin ; Massullo ; Mayfield ; McClain ; Osgood ; Passidomo ; Pizzo ; Polsky ; Rodriguez ; Rouson ; Simon ; Smith ; Truenow ; Trumbull ; Wright ; Yarborough
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.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 2/6/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/11/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2/20/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Fiscal Policy • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/2/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 |
| 3/3/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 |
| 3/5/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
