Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1151: Health Care Autonomy
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1151 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care Autonomy. Primary sponsor: Fentrice Driskell (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Health Care Autonomy; Establishes fundamental right to reproductive health care; provides that every individual has fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about individual's own reproductive health; provides that individuals who become pregnant have fundamental right to make certain decisions in exercise of such right; prohibits state from denying or interfering with individual's right to access reproductive health care; prohibits state & local law enforcement agencies & officials from harassing or discriminating against individual for providing or obtaining reproductive health care or assisting another person in doing so; prohibits such state & local entities from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action against individual for exercising specified rights, or against individual for assisting another in exercising such rights; provides individuals with immunity from civil liability for exercising specified rights or aiding or assisting another in exercising such rights; provides that fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under laws of this state; prohibits local units of government from regulating individual's ability to exercise right to reproductive health care in manner more restrictive than that set forth in specified provisions.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentrice Driskell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Jose Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Daryl Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Lindsay Cross | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Anna Eskamani | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Kelly Skidmore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed