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HB 649 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Summary
Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revises staff membership & clinical privileges for certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizes certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts; revises practice requirements for an autonomous advanced practice registered nurse & for certified nurse midwives; authorizes autonomous advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain acts.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands scope of practice for nurse anesthetists, enabling autonomous care delivery and improving access to anesthesia services in underserved areas.85% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

77–29
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 118
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic34
12 Yea 18 Nay 4
52% Nay
R Republican84
65 Yea 11 Nay 8
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 30
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Giallombardo
Mike Giallombardo
RRepublican
FL
79
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
FL
43
Co
Photo of Michelle Salzman
Michelle Salzman
RRepublican
FL
1