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    SB 1574: Newborn Screenings

    GENERAL BILL by Bracy Davis; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief, Albritton, Arrington, Berman, Bernard, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Calatayud, DiCeglie, Gaetz, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Harrell, Hooper, Jones, Leek, Martin, Massullo, Mayfield, McClain, Osgood, Passidomo, Pizzo, Polsky, Rodriguez, Rouson, Simon, Smith, Truenow, Trumbull, Wright, Yarborough

    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.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2026

    Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Messages

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 10:39 AM


    • Related Bills (1)

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      H 1335 by Plakon
      Newborn Screenings
      Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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    • Committee Votes (3)

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      Date Version Committee Result
      2/11/2026 3:00 PM S 1574 Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
      2/25/2026 10:00 AM S 1574 Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
      3/2/2026 12:00 PM S 1574 Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays
    • Floor Votes (2)

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      Date Chamber Result
      3/5/2026 1:10 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
      3/5/2026 1:11 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    • Citations - Statute (2)

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      383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf)
      395.3043 Page 3 (pdf)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      1/9/2026 S • Filed
      1/16/2026 S • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
      1/22/2026 S • Introduced
      2/6/2026 S • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
      2/11/2026 S • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
      2/12/2026 S • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
      2/20/2026 S • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
      2/25/2026 S • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
      2/26/2026 S • Now in Fiscal Policy
      • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
      3/2/2026 S • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
      3/3/2026 S • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
      3/5/2026 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
      • Read 3rd time -SJ 612
      • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 612
      3/5/2026 H • In Messages
      3/13/2026 H • Died in Messages
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