Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

SB 878 — Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1347 (Ch. 2026-134)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1347 (Ch. 2026-134) -SJ 590

  2. Substituted HB 1347 -SJ 590

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 590

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Rules

  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  12. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  14. Introduced

  15. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 5000
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 878 do?
Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable, etc.
Who sponsors SB 878?
SB 878 is sponsored by Vacant (Republican) and Yarborough, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 878?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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