Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 252 — Protection from Discrimination Based on Health Care Choices

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-43, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 238 (Ch. 2023-42)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 11, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Protection from Discrimination Based on Health Care Choices; Prohibiting business entities and governmental entities from requiring a person to provide certain documentation or requiring a COVID-19 test to gain access to, entry upon, or service from such entities or as a condition of contracting, hiring, promotion, or continued employment; prohibiting business and governmental entities from refusing to hire persons, discharging persons, depriving or attempting to deprive persons of employment opportunities, adversely affecting persons with respect to employment, or otherwise discriminating against any person based on knowledge or belief of a person’s vaccination or COVID-19 postinfection recovery status or failure to take a COVID-19 test; requiring such entities to provide exemptions and reasonable accommodations for religious and medical reasons, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-43, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 238 (Ch. 2023-42)

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 31

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Amendment(s) adopted (611288)

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  21. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  22. CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 5

  23. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  24. Now in Fiscal Policy

  25. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  26. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  27. Introduced

  28. Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy

  29. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Cosponsor
  • Colleen Burton · Primary
  • Fiscal Policy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Not signed on (161)

161 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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62200
Democrat 32302
Unaffiliated 19602
Total 843104
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Nay
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Nay
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Nay
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Rudman — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Killebrew — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Nay
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Nay
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 0204
Unaffiliated 7400
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 29605
% of votes cast 73%15%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Book — Nay
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie 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
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Unaffiliated 2201
Democrat 0300
Total 13502
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Nay
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 2000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 252 do?
Protection from Discrimination Based on Health Care Choices; Prohibiting business entities and governmental entities from requiring a person to provide certain documentation or requiring a COVID-19 test to gain access to, entry upon, or service from such entities or as a condition of contracting, hiring, promotion, or continued employment; prohibiting business and governmental entities from refusing to hire persons, discharging persons, depriving or attempting to deprive persons of employment opportunities, adversely affecting persons with respect to employment, or otherwise discriminating against any person based on knowledge or belief of a person’s vaccination or COVID-19 postinfection recovery status or failure to take a COVID-19 test; requiring such entities to provide exemptions and reasonable accommodations for religious and medical reasons, etc.
Who sponsors SB 252?
SB 252 is sponsored by Perry, Burton, Colleen (Republican), and Fiscal Policy.
What is the current status of SB 252?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 252?
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