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HF 571Signed by Governor · May 19, 2026

Relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Civil rightsHealth care

Same legislation: SF 220, HSB 139

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 20, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 26, 202564–32
  5. Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2025
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 9, 202630–16
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 139
  2. February 6, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Holt and James · as HSB 139
  3. February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 139
  4. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 139
  5. February 20, 2025Committee vote: 13–4 · as HSB 139
  6. February 24, 2025Filed in the House
  7. February 24, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 571 · as HSB 139
  8. March 26, 2025Passed the House, 64–32
  9. March 27, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  10. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee
  11. January 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Blake and Green
  12. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  13. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  14. March 9, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–16
  15. March 23, 2026Passed the House, 63–27
  16. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
  17. May 19, 2026Signed into law
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
May 19, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165. Journal
May 6, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164. Journal
March 23, 2026
Message from House. S.J. 624. Journal
March 23, 2026
Immediate message. H.J. 724. Journal
March 31, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 784. Journal
March 30, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 765. Journal
March 24, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 743. Journal
March 23, 2026
Passed House, yeas 63, nays 27. H.J. 719. Journal
March 23, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8174. H.J. 719. Journal
March 9, 2026
Senate amendment H-8174 filed. H.J. 614. Journal
March 9, 2026
Message from Senate. H.J. 605. Journal
March 9, 2026
Immediate message. S.J. 498. Journal
March 9, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 496. Journal
March 9, 2026
Amendment S-5078 filed, adopted. S.J. 496. Journal
February 4, 2026
Placed on calendar.
February 4, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 202. Journal
January 22, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 16, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
January 16, 2026
Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green. S.J. 110. Journal
January 16, 2026
* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
2025 session · first year of the 91st General Assembly
June 16, 2025
Referred to Judiciary. S.J. 1057. Journal
April 3, 2025
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688. Journal
March 27, 2025
Read first time, attached to SF 220. S.J. 657. Journal
March 27, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 657. Journal
March 26, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 850. Journal
April 22, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034. Journal
March 26, 2025
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 32. H.J. 826. Journal
March 26, 2025
Amendment H-1064 adopted. H.J. 825. Journal
March 11, 2025
Amendment H-1064 filed. H.J. 608. Journal
February 24, 2025
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 415. Journal
February 24, 2025
As HSB 139: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 571.
February 20, 2025
As HSB 139: Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 4. Excused, 4. H.J. 410. Journal
February 20, 2025
As HSB 139: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 410. Journal
February 12, 2025
As HSB 139: Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 11, 2025
As HSB 139: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2025 3:00PM RM 102.
February 6, 2025
As HSB 139: Subcommittee: Gustoff, Holt and James. H.J. 265. Journal
February 6, 2025
As HSB 139: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 263. Journal

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