Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 526: Nursing Education Programs
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
SB 526 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing Education Programs. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Health Policy, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Fiscal Policy.
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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; Requiring the Department of Health to issue provisional licenses to graduate licensed practical nurses and graduate registered nurses under the supervision of clinical preceptors; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; defining the term “adverse action”; revising requirements for annual reports approved programs are required to submit to the board, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Harrell | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Health Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Barbara Sharief | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 35 |
“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 Fiscal Policy
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- CS by Health Policy read 1st time
- Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Introduced
- CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
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