Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 977 — Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan

Last action — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Referred to Budget Committee

  6. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 977 do?
Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.
Who sponsors HB 977?
HB 977 is sponsored by Borrero, David (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and Black, Dean (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 977?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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