Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 514 — Medical Review Committees

Last action — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Medical Review Committees; Revising the definition of the term “medical review committee”; revising provisions related to discovery and evidence in civil and administrative actions to conform to changes made by the act, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 514 By Senator Harrell 31-00468-25 2025514__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical malpractice review committees;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 514 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Senator Harrell 590-02129-25 2025514c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical review committees;
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 514 31-00468-25 2025514__ Correctional Medical Authority as created under s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 514 590-02129-25 2025514c1 Correctional Medical Authority as created under s.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 514 31-00468-25 2025514__ department, healthy start coalition, or certified rural health network, when reviewing quality of care, or employees of these entities when reviewing mortality records;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 514 590-02129-25 2025514c1 department, healthy start coalition, or certified rural health network, when reviewing quality of care, or employees of these entities when reviewing mortality records;
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 514 31-00468-25 2025514__ available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any such civil action merely because they were presented during proceedings of such committee, nor should any person who testifies before such committee or who is a member of such committee be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but the said witness cannot be asked about his or her testimony before such a committee or opinions formed by him or her as a result of said committee hearings.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 514 590-02129-25 2025514c1 available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any such civil action merely because they were presented during proceedings of such committee, nor should any person who testifies before such committee or who is a member of such committee be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but the said witness cannot be asked about his or her testimony before such a committee or opinions formed by him or her as a result of said committee hearings.
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The bill revises the definition of 'medical review committee' and modifies related provisions for discovery and evidence in civil and administrative actions.

  • s. 766.101(1)(a)

    or

    The conjunction 'or' is removed to clarify the definition of medical review committees.

  • s. 766.101(1)(a)39

    which may include includes employees or, agents of, or consultants to the department or managing entity and any other persons the department or managing entity deems as deemed necessary → which may include employees, agents, or consultants of the department or managing entity and any other persons the department or managing entity deems necessary

    The wording is updated for clarity, eliminating redundancy in the description of members included in a medical review committee.

  • s. 766.101(5)

    are shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence → shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence

    The amendment removes the redundant 'are' at the beginning of the phrase, clarifying that committee proceedings are not subject to discovery.

  • s. 766.101(5)

    and any no person who was in attendance at a meeting of such committee is not shall be permitted or required to testify → and no person who was in attendance at a meeting of such committee shall be permitted or required to testify

    The phrase is restructured for grammatical clarity, ensuring that attendees cannot be compelled to testify about committee meetings.

  • s. 766.101(5)

    as to any evidence or other matters produced or presented during the proceedings of such committee or as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of such committee or any members thereof. → about any evidence or other matters produced or presented during the proceedings of such committee, or about any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of such committee or any members thereof.

    The change improves the flow of the language by clarifying what attendees cannot be asked about in court.

Action History

  1. Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  4. Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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

  6. Introduced

  7. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  9. Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules

  10. Filed

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 514 do?
Medical Review Committees; Revising the definition of the term “medical review committee”; revising provisions related to discovery and evidence in civil and administrative actions to conform to changes made by the act, etc.
Who sponsors SB 514?
SB 514 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican) and Judiciary.
What is the current status of SB 514?
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 514?
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