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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 743: Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 743 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures. Primary sponsor: Lauren Melo (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Second Reading Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures; Prohibits person from knowingly aiding or abetting health care practitioner to participate in specified violation; authorizes Attorney General to conduct investigation & bring civil action against health care practitioner or other person; provides for damages, injunctive relief, & civil penalties; provides that any damages collected shall accrue to injured minor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren MeloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Judiciary CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shane AbbottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Yvette BenarrochCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Rachel PlakonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  10. Now in Judiciary Committee
  11. Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source