Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 970: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 970 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. Primary sponsor: Tommy Wright (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Policy.
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.
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; Enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact; authorizing a certain licensing authority or government agency to establish the scope of practice for a licensee providing therapy in a remote state; authorizing member states to participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees under certain circumstances; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Wright | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“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 Policy
- Introduced
- Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- Filed