CS/SB 254: Nursing Education Programs
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Harrell
Nursing Education Programs; Requiring applicants for nurse licensure seeking to take the licensing examination more than 6 months after graduation to first complete a remedial course approved or developed by the Board of Nursing; requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate professional nurses and graduate practical nurses meeting certain criteria; 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.
Last Action: 3/6/2026 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
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 • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/27/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/3/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
3/6/2026 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
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CS/SB 254, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2026 at 11:08 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 (c1) Nursing Education Programs Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Received 
S 742 Nursing Licensure Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 3 (pdf) 464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 5 (pdf) 464.022 Exceptions. Page 18 (pdf) -
SB 254, Original Filed Version Posted 10/20/2025 at 4:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 (c1) Nursing Education Programs Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Received
S 742 Nursing Licensure Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 639802 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Harrell)2/24/2026
11:01 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2025 10:00 AM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 1 Nays 2/25/2026 10:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 0 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)