Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 656 — Health Care Billing and Collection Activities

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 547 (Ch. 2025-98)

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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 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Health Care Billing and Collection Activities; Revising the definition of the term “extraordinary collection action”; authorizing licensed facilities to engage in an extraordinary collection action under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 656 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 656 By the Committee on Health Policy;
and Health Policy;
and Senator Rodriguez 588-02846-25 2025656c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care billing and collection activities;
and Senator Rodriguez 595-03378-25 2025656c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care billing and collection activities;
authorizing licensed facilities to engage in an extraordinary collection action under certain circumstances;
authorizing facilities to engage in an extraordinary collection action under certain circumstances;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 656 595-03378-25 2025656c2 3.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 656 588-02846-25 2025656c1 3.
The facility contracts to sell an individual’s debt to another party, provided that the debt may not incur interest or fees and that no other extraordinary collection actions are taken by the purchaser of the debt which could otherwise be taken by the licensed facility, as described in subsection (1).
The facility contracts to sell an individual’s debt to another party, provided that the debt may not incur interest or fees and that no other extraordinary actions are taken, as described in subsection (1).
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 547 (Ch. 2025-98)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 547

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25

  5. Retained on Calendar

  6. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

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

  11. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. Now in Rules

  14. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  15. CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  16. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. Now in Commerce and Tourism

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

  19. CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  21. Introduced

  22. Referred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  23. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 24001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
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 Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
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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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 6000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 656 do?
Health Care Billing and Collection Activities; Revising the definition of the term “extraordinary collection action”; authorizing licensed facilities to engage in an extraordinary collection action under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 656?
SB 656 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican), Health Policy, and Rules.
What is the current status of SB 656?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 656?
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