Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1427 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing Education Programs. Primary sponsor: Shane Abbott (Republican), Griff Griffitts (Republican), Health & Human Services Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2025): Vetoed by Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Nursing Education Programs; Revision to application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Board of Nursing to deny an application under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to revoke a program's approval under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to investigate the nature of an adverse action and take specified actions; revising requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to the board; providing for the termination of a program's approval, and discipline of its program director, under certain circumstances; revising remediation procedures for approved programs with graduate passage rates that do not meet specified requirements; deleting a provision authorizing the board to extend a program's probationary status; revising requirements for certain nursing education programs placed on probationary status; providing requirements for programs with certain graduate passage rates.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Abbott | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Griff Griffitts | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Health & Human Services Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Webster Barnaby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Toby Overdorf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Dana Trabulsy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Vetoed by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered enrolled
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 5
- Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (324221)
- In returning messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 99, NAYS 0
- Concurred in Senate amendment 621510 as amended
- Amendment 324221 adopted
- Senate Message List
- In Messages
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