CS/CS/SB 1756: Medical Freedom
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Health Policy ; Yarborough
Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provison relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term “messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine”; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to, before administering one or more vaccines to a minor child, provide the parent or legal guardian with specified materials; providing that specified amendments made by the act to s. 456.0575, F.S., take effect on a specified date or within a specified timeframe after the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine adopt certain materials by joint rule, whichever occurs later, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
Last Action: 3/6/2026 Senate - Placed on 3rd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/6/2026 Senate - Placed on 3rd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- 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
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/24/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 7
• Now in Rules
2/26/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 8
3/5/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/6/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (861452, 978470)
• Placed on 3rd reading
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CS/CS/SB 1756, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2026 at 1:06 PM
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 (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 3 (pdf) 456.054 Kickbacks prohibited. Page 5 (pdf) 456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 6 (pdf) 458.3351 Page 8 (pdf) 459.0156 Page 9 (pdf) 464.0181 Page 9 (pdf) 465.1897 Page 9 (pdf) 1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health. Page 10 (pdf) Citations - Chapter Law (2)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2023-43 Section 9 Page 3 (pdf) 2025-114 Section 1 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1756, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/5/2026 at 11:35 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)
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 978470 - Amendment
Between lines 135 and 136 insert:Yarborough 3/5/2026
1:59 PMSenate: Adopted
3/6/2026Web Page
PDF861452 - Amendment
Delete line 157 and insert:Yarborough 3/5/2026
1:44 PMSenate: Adopted
3/6/2026Web Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 3 (pdf) 456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 5 (pdf) 458.3351 Page 8 (pdf) 459.0156 Page 8 (pdf) 464.0181 Page 8 (pdf) 465.1897 Page 9 (pdf) 1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health. Page 9 (pdf) Citations - Chapter Law (1)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2023-43 Section 9 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1756, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 10:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2026 (pdf)
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)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 150652 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Yarborough)3/2/2026
8:43 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF
103592 - Amendment to Amendment (150652)
Between lines 272 and 273 insert:Rules
(Burton)3/2/2026
3:26 PMUnfavorable
3/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/24/2026 9:00 AM Appropriations 10 Yeas - 7 Nays 3/3/2026 9:00 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 8 Nays 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
PDF
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)