Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1247 — Organ and Tissue Donation

Last action — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Organ and Tissue Donation; Authorizes minor under 18 years of age to be organ & tissue donor with informed parental consent; requires DHSMV to provide certain education on organ & tissue donation to donor at specified time; revises criteria of web-based donor registry.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows minors under 18 to donate organs and tissues with informed parental consent and revises the criteria for the donor registry and education program.

  • 765.514

    A person, or a minor under 18 years of age with → A person may make an anatomical gift of all or part of his or her body under s. 765.512(1) by:

    The bill clarifies that a minor can make an anatomical gift with parental consent.

  • 765.514

    may make an anatomical gift of all or part of his or her body under s. 765.512(1) by: → may make an anatomical gift by:

    This simplifies the language regarding the methods of making an anatomical gift.

  • 765.514

    with informed parental consent, → under 18 years of age with informed parental consent,

    The addition emphasizes the requirement of parental consent for minors.

  • 765.5155

    responsible for: → responsible for: The contractor shall be

    This provides clarity on who the contractor is in relation to the donor registry.

  • 765.5155

    about the laws of this state relating to anatomical gifts → about the laws of this state relating to anatomical gifts and the need for anatomical gifts.

    The bill expands the scope of education to include the necessity for anatomical gifts.

Action History

  1. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  6. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1247 do?
Organ and Tissue Donation; Authorizes minor under 18 years of age to be organ & tissue donor with informed parental consent; requires DHSMV to provide certain education on organ & tissue donation to donor at specified time; revises criteria of web-based donor registry.
Who sponsors HB 1247?
HB 1247 is sponsored by Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), and Bartleman, Robin (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1247?
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 HB 1247?
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