SB 798 is sponsored by Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).

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Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 798 — Procurement of Human Organs and Tissue

Last action March 14, 2020 — Died in Messages

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Procurement of Human Organs and Tissue; Prohibiting for-profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions; prohibiting for-profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 41 removed

44 line(s) added, 41 removed.

Latest

Florida Senate - 2020 SB 798 By ~~Senator~~ ~~Rouson~~ ~~19-00897A-20~~ ~~2020798__~~ A ~~bill~~ to be ~~entitled~~ An ~~act~~ ~~relating~~ to the ~~procurement~~ of ~~human~~ ~~organs~~ ~~and~~ ~~tissue;~~

Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 798 By the Committee on Rules;

and Senators Rouson and Pizzo 595-04445-20 2020798c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the procurement of human organs and tissue;

prohibiting for profit ~~entities~~ from procuring certain human organs and ~~tissue,~~ with certain exceptions;

prohibiting for profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions;

prohibiting ~~for-profit~~ ~~entities~~ from procuring certain human organs and ~~tissue,~~ with certain exceptions;

prohibiting for profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions;

10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

12 Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 765.542, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:

13 Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 765.542, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:

765.542 Requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement.— (4) A for-profit ~~entity~~ may not engage, directly or indirectly, in the procurement of any eye, cornea, eye tissue, or corneal ~~tissue.~~

765.542 Requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement.— (4) A for-profit eye bank may not engage, directly or indirectly, in the procurement of any eye, cornea, eye tissue, or corneal tissue for use in live-cell corneal transplantation.

(3) A for-profit ~~entity~~ ~~may~~ ~~not~~ ~~engage,~~ ~~directly~~ or ~~indirectly,~~ in ~~the~~ ~~procurement,~~ as defined in s.

(3) A for-profit eye bank, as defined in s.

765.511, of ~~any~~ ~~eye,~~ ~~cornea,~~ ~~eye~~ ~~tissue,~~ or ~~corneal~~ ~~tissue.~~

765.511, may not engage, directly or indirectly, in the procurement, as defined in s.

765.511, of any eye, cornea, eye tissue, or corneal tissue for use in live-cell corneal transplantation.

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Action History

March 14, 2020
Died in Messages
March 14, 2020
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
March 12, 2020
In Messages
March 12, 2020
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 733, 734
March 12, 2020
Read 3rd time
March 11, 2020
Placed on 3rd reading
March 11, 2020
Read 2nd time
March 10, 2020
Retained on Special Order Calendar
March 09, 2020
Retained on Special Order Calendar
March 05, 2020
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
March 05, 2020
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 04, 2020
CS by Rules read 1st time
March 04, 2020
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
March 02, 2020
CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 1
February 26, 2020
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
February 11, 2020
Now in Rules
February 11, 2020
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1
February 06, 2020
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
January 29, 2020
Now in Criminal Justice
January 28, 2020
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
January 23, 2020
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/28/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
January 14, 2020
Introduced
November 21, 2019
Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules
November 06, 2019
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

March 12, 2020

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	9	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	26	1	0	1
Democrat	2	0	0	0
No Party Affiliation	1	0	0	0
Total	38	1	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	3%	0%	3%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Flores	—	Yea
Rader	—	Yea
Baxley	—	Yea
Gainer	—	Yea
Bean	—	Yea
Gibson	—	Yea
Benacquisto	—	Yea
Simmons	—	Yea
Simpson	—	Yea
Book	—	Yea
Stargel	—	Yea
Bracy	—	Yea
Hutson	—	Yea
Stewart	—	Yea
Lee	—	Yea
Taddeo	—	Yea
Brandes	—	Nay
Thurston	—	Yea
Braynon	—	Yea
Montford	—	Yea
Torres	—	Yea
Broxson	—	Yea
Cruz	—	Yea
Perry	—	Yea
Diaz	—	Yea
Farmer	—	Yea
Powell	—	Yea
President Galvano	—	Not Voting
Berman, Lori	Democrat	Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin	Democrat	Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B.	No Party Affiliation	Yea
Albritton, Ben	Republican	Yea
Bradley, Jennifer	Republican	Yea
Gruters, Joe	Republican	Yea
Harrell, Gayle	Republican	Yea
Hooper, Ed	Republican	Yea
Mayfield, Debbie	Republican	Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea
Wright, Tom A.	Republican	Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

March 02, 2020

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	1	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	16	1	0	0
% of votes cast	94%	6%	0%	0%

How each member voted (17)

Member	Party	Vote
Book	—	Yea
Braynon	—	Yea
Farmer	—	Yea
Flores	—	Yea
Hutson	—	Yea
Lee	—	Yea
Montford	—	Yea
Simmons	—	Yea
Simpson	—	Yea
Stargel	—	Yea
Thurston	—	Yea
Gibson	—	Yea
Benacquisto	—	Yea
Brandes	—	Nay
Bradley, Jennifer	Republican	Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea

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Favorable

February 11, 2020

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	1	0	0
No Party Affiliation	1	0	0	0
Total	4	1	0	0
% of votes cast	80%	20%	0%	0%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Bracy	—	Yea
Flores	—	Yea
Perry	—	Yea
Brandes	—	Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B.	No Party Affiliation	Yea

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Favorable

January 28, 2020

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Baxley	—	Yea
Bean	—	Yea
Book	—	Yea
Cruz	—	Yea
Diaz	—	Yea
Berman, Lori	Democrat	Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin	Democrat	Yea
Harrell, Gayle	Republican	Yea
Hooper, Ed	Republican	Yea
Mayfield, Debbie	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 798 do?: Procurement of Human Organs and Tissue; Prohibiting for-profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions; prohibiting for-profit eye banks from procuring certain human organs and tissue for specified purposes, with certain exceptions, etc.
Who sponsors SB 798?: SB 798 is sponsored by Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 798?: This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 798?: Track SB 798 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 798
Jurisdiction: Florida
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: November 06, 2019
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Rouson, Darryl Ervin

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