SB 1574 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Newborn Screenings

Summary

Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

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Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors