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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to health care autonomy; creating s. 381.0026, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms; providing legislative findings; establishing the fundamental right to reproductive health care; providing that every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual's own reproductive health; providing that individuals who become pregnant have a fundamental right to make certain decisions in exercise of such right; prohibiting the state from denying or interfering with an individual's right to access reproductive health care; prohibiting state and local law enforcement agencies and officials from harassing or discriminating against an individual for providing or obtaining reproductive health care or assisting another person in doing so; prohibiting such state and local entities from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action against an individual for exercising specified rights, or against an individual for assisting another in exercising such rights; providing individuals with immunity from civil liability for exercising specified rights or aiding or assisting another in exercising such rights; providing that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under the laws of this state; prohibiting local units of government from regulating an individual's ability to exercise the right to reproductive health care in a manner more restrictive than that set forth in specified provisions; providing applicability, construction, and severability; repealing ss. 286.31, 381.00321, and 765.113, F.S., relating to prohibited use of state funds, the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, and restrictions on providing consent for specified activities, respectively; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Reproductive Freedom Act," establishes a fundamental right to reproductive health care for all individuals in Florida, defining reproductive health care broadly to include contraception, abortion, maternity care, and family planning. It explicitly states that no individual can be denied or interfered with in their access to reproductive health care, and that state and local law enforcement cannot harass, discriminate against, penalize, or prosecute individuals for providing, obtaining, or assisting others in obtaining reproductive health care, nor can they take adverse action based on pregnancy outcomes like miscarriage or abortion. The bill also grants immunity from civil liability for individuals exercising these rights or assisting others, and clarifies that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not possess independent rights under state law. Furthermore, it prohibits local governments from enacting more restrictive regulations on reproductive health care than those outlined in the bill, and repeals existing laws related to the use of state funds for abortions, the right of medical conscience, and restrictions on consent for certain activities, while also superseding conflicting provisions in existing law.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Fentrice Driskell (D)*,
Jose Alvarez (D),
Daryl Campbell (D),
Lindsay Cross (D),
Anna Eskamani (D),
Kelly Skidmore (D),
Last Action
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (on 01/15/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1151 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1151/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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