HB 1399 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Emergency Powers During a Declared Public Health Emergency

HB 1399 revises the requirements for declaring a public health emergency in the state. The bill changes the specific criteria officials must meet before declaring such an emergency, including clearer timelines and documentation standards. This directly affects state health officials, the governor, and emergency response agencies responsible for making and implementing declarations. The bill focuses solely on the procedural process for declaring emergencies, not on altering the emergency powers themselves.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was renamed from CS/HB 1399 to CS/CS/HB 1399, indicating it has been amended twice. The most significant change is the reduction of the public health emergency declaration expiration period from 60 days to 30 days, with subsequent renewals requiring a two-thirds legislative vote. The bill also adds new provisions allowing the Legislature to terminate emergencies via concurrent resolution and prohibits renewing expired declarations without legislative approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed regarding emergency declaration duration, requiring more frequent legislative oversight for renewals.

TIMELINE

Reduced maximum emergency declaration duration from 60 days to 30 days before requiring Governor renewal approval

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that subsequent renewals must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of each legislative house

Added provision allowing Legislature to terminate emergencies via concurrent resolution

Added prohibition on renewing expired declarations without legislative approval

TECHNICAL

Changed bill identifier from CS/HB 1399 to CS/CS/HB 1399 reflecting amendment history

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Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

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