HM 791 is sponsored by Fischer, Borrero, David (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Fernandez-Barquin, Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Killebrew, Rizo, Alex (Republican), and Sabatini.

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Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HM 791 — Organ Harvesting Practices of the People's Republic of China

Last action June 10, 2022 — Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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Organ Harvesting Practices of the People's Republic of China; Urges President & Congress of United States to condemn People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant & to pass & adopt certain punitive legislation & measures against China for such violation of human rights.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 ~~2022~~2022Legislature House Memorial A memorial to the President and Congress of the United States, urging the President and Congress to condemn the People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant and to pass and adopt certain punitive legislation and measures against China for such violation of human rights.

~~hm0791-00~~hm0791-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 ~~2022~~2022Legislature WHEREAS, while a patient in the United States is typically placed on a waiting list for the transplant of an organ, which may not be available for months, Chinese hospitals are able to schedule transplants of major organs within 2 weeks, suggesting nefarious foreknowledge regarding the circumstances surrounding the donation of these organs, and WHEREAS, in July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched an intensive, nationwide persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice centered on the values of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, and WHEREAS, in 2015, Freedom House, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, reported that Falun Gong practitioners are the primary victims of forced organ removal and face an elevated risk of dying or being killed while imprisoned, and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, former Secretary of State Michael R.

~~hm0791-00~~hm0791-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 ~~2022~~2022Legislature WHEREAS, several organizations have called for the imposition of sanctions on Chinese medical authorities for China's transplant practices, and WHEREAS, the parliaments of Canada and the European Union, as well as the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, have adopted resolutions condemning organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, and WHEREAS, it is imperative to join the international outcry against this major violation of human rights by the People's Republic of China, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  HM 791 ~~2022~~ House Memorial A memorial to the President and Congress of the United States, urging the President and Congress to condemn the People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant and to pass and adopt certain punitive legislation and measures against China for such violation of human rights.

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 2022Legislature House Memorial A memorial to the President and Congress of the United States, urging the President and Congress to condemn the People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant and to pass and adopt certain punitive legislation and measures against China for such violation of human rights.

~~hm0791-00~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  HM 791 ~~2022~~ WHEREAS, while a patient in the United States is typically placed on a waiting list for the transplant of an organ, which may not be available for months, Chinese hospitals are able to schedule transplants of major organs within 2 weeks, suggesting nefarious foreknowledge regarding the circumstances surrounding the donation of these organs, and WHEREAS, in July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched an intensive, nationwide persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice centered on the values of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, and WHEREAS, in 2015, Freedom House, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, reported that Falun Gong practitioners are the primary victims of forced organ removal and face an elevated risk of dying or being killed while imprisoned, and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, former Secretary of State Michael R.

hm0791-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 2022Legislature WHEREAS, while a patient in the United States is typically placed on a waiting list for the transplant of an organ, which may not be available for months, Chinese hospitals are able to schedule transplants of major organs within 2 weeks, suggesting nefarious foreknowledge regarding the circumstances surrounding the donation of these organs, and WHEREAS, in July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched an intensive, nationwide persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice centered on the values of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, and WHEREAS, in 2015, Freedom House, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, reported that Falun Gong practitioners are the primary victims of forced organ removal and face an elevated risk of dying or being killed while imprisoned, and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, former Secretary of State Michael R.

~~hm0791-00~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  HM 791 ~~2022~~ WHEREAS, several organizations have called for the imposition of sanctions on Chinese medical authorities for China's transplant practices, and WHEREAS, the parliaments of Canada and the European Union, as well as the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, have adopted resolutions condemning organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, and WHEREAS, it is imperative to join the international outcry against this major violation of human rights by the People's Republic of China, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

hm0791-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 2022Legislature WHEREAS, several organizations have called for the imposition of sanctions on Chinese medical authorities for China's transplant practices, and WHEREAS, the parliaments of Canada and the European Union, as well as the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, have adopted resolutions condemning organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, and WHEREAS, it is imperative to join the international outcry against this major violation of human rights by the People's Republic of China, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

~~hm0791-00~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  HM 791 ~~2022~~ President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.

hm0791-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED HM 791 2022Legislature President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.

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Action History

June 10, 2022
Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
March 02, 2022
Ordered enrolled
March 02, 2022
In Messages
March 02, 2022
Adopted
March 02, 2022
Read 2nd time
March 02, 2022
Substituted for SM 1108
March 02, 2022
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 02, 2022
Withdrawn from Rules
February 28, 2022
Received
February 24, 2022
Referred to Rules
February 23, 2022
In Messages
February 22, 2022
Adopted
February 22, 2022
Read 2nd time
February 17, 2022
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
February 02, 2022
Added to Second Reading Calendar
February 02, 2022
Bill released to House Calendar
February 02, 2022
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
February 01, 2022
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
January 28, 2022
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
January 24, 2022
Now in Judiciary Committee
January 24, 2022
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
January 24, 2022
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
January 20, 2022
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
January 11, 2022
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
December 13, 2021
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
December 13, 2021
Referred to Judiciary Committee
December 13, 2021
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
November 30, 2021
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Fischer

Co-sponsors (7)

Borrero, David Republican
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat
Fernandez-Barquin
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat
Killebrew
Rizo, Alex Republican
Sabatini

Not signed on (156)

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Votes

Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

February 01, 2022

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	4
Republican	6	0	0	2
Democrat	3	0	0	1
Total	14	0	0	7
% of votes cast	67%	0%	0%	33%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Alexander	—	Not Voting
Beltran	—	Yea
Byrd	—	Yea
Diamond	—	Not Voting
Fernandez-Barquin	—	Not Voting
Fetterhoff	—	Not Voting
Grieco	—	Yea
Learned	—	Yea
Roach	—	Yea
Driskell, Fentrice	Democrat	Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike"	Democrat	Yea
Gregory, Emily	Democrat	Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee"	Democrat	Not Voting
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck"	Republican	Yea
Busatta, Demi	Republican	Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman	Republican	Yea
Grall, Erin	Republican	Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders	Republican	Yea
Salzman, Michelle	Republican	Yea
Snyder, John	Republican	Yea
Truenow, Keith L.	Republican	Not Voting

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

January 24, 2022

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	1
Republican	11	0	0	1
Democrat	5	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	2
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Altman	—	Not Voting
Brown	—	Yea
Duran	—	Yea
Grant	—	Yea
Davis, Tracie	Democrat	Yea
Rayner, Michele K.	Democrat	Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone	Democrat	Yea
Skidmore, Kelly	Democrat	Yea
Tant, Allison	Democrat	Yea
Botana, Adam	Republican	Yea
Buchanan, James	Republican	Not Voting
Burton, Colleen	Republican	Yea
Garrison, Sam	Republican	Yea
Koster, Traci	Republican	Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr.	Republican	Yea
Melo, Lauren	Republican	Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna	Republican	Yea
Rizo, Alex	Republican	Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will"	Republican	Yea
Sirois, Tyler I.	Republican	Yea
Yarborough, Clay	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

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What does HM 791 do?: Organ Harvesting Practices of the People's Republic of China; Urges President & Congress of United States to condemn People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant & to pass & adopt certain punitive legislation & measures against China for such violation of human rights.
Who sponsors HM 791?: HM 791 is sponsored by Fischer, Borrero, David (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Fernandez-Barquin, Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Killebrew, Rizo, Alex (Republican), and Sabatini.
What is the current status of HM 791?: This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HM 791?: Track HM 791 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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Identifier: HM 791
Jurisdiction: Florida
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Type: Memorial
Introduced: November 30, 2021
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Fischer

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