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FL S1372

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Clay Yarborough

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes the administration of vaccines from the definition of "treat," "treated," or "treatment" under Florida's public health emergency statutes

  • Public health emergency declarations expire after 60 days, with the Governor able to concur in one 30-day renewal; any subsequent renewals require a two-thirds majority vote of each chamber of the Legislature, each extending the declaration by 30 days

  • Declarations automatically terminate if not timely renewed before expiration, replacing the prior framework that allowed indefinite continuation until the State Health Officer determined the emergency no longer existed

  • Allows individuals to refuse examination, testing, or treatment during a public health emergency for reasons of health, religion, or conscience by submitting a written refusal to the State Health Officer, with such individuals exempt from being required to undergo those measures

  • Removes the State Health Officer's authority to "use any means necessary" to treat an individual when isolation or quarantine is not practical, while retaining the authority to subject individuals who refuse treatment to isolation or quarantine

Legislative Description

Declarations of a Public Health Emergency

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

6/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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