CS/SB 1756: Medical Freedom
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Yarborough
Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to, before administering a vaccine to a minor child, inform the parent or legal guardian of certain information using materials approved and adopted by joint rule of the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine; providing that specified amendments made by the act to s. 456.0575, F.S., take effect within a specified timeframe after the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine adopt certain materials by joint rule; authorizing pharmacists to provide ivermectin to adults without a prescription as a behind-the-counter medication until the United States Food and Drug Administration approves it for over-the-counter sale; revising exemptions from school-entry immunization requirements, etc.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/12/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/26/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
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CS/SB 1756, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 10:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 917 Health Care Holcomb Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 2 (pdf) 456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 5 (pdf) 458.3351 Page 7 (pdf) 459.0156 Page 7 (pdf) 464.0181 Page 8 (pdf) 465.1897 Page 8 (pdf) 1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health. Page 8 (pdf) -
SB 1756, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2026 at 4:30 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 917 Health Care Holcomb Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 882450 - Amendment
Between lines 180 and 181 insert:Health Policy
(Harrell)1/23/2026
3:22 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDF560756 - Amendment
Delete line 209 and insert:Health Policy
(Harrell)1/23/2026
3:21 PMWithdrawn
1/27/2026Web Page
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205828 - Substitute Amendment (560756)
Delete line 209 and insert:Health Policy
(Harrell)1/26/2026
11:37 AMUnfavorable
1/27/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/26/2026 3:30 PM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 4 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 2 (pdf) 456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 5 (pdf) 465.1897 Page 7 (pdf) 1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health. Page 7 (pdf)