SB 254: Nursing Education Programs
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Nursing Education Programs; Requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate registered nurses and graduate licensed practical nurses; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; authorizing agents or employees of the department to conduct onsite evaluations and inspections of approved and accredited nursing education programs, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/18/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/18/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/20/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
11/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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SB 254, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/20/2025 at 4:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2025 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 Nursing Education Programs Overdorf Compare Last Action: 11/21/2025 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2025 10:00 AM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 2 (pdf) 464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 4 (pdf)