Nursing Education Programs

Raises standards for Florida nursing schools. The Board of Nursing can deny or revoke programs tied to problems in other states or past failing owners. Programs must report more data, post exit exam results, support at-risk students, and missing reports can trigger termination. Low licensure pass rates mean faster probation with no extensions; very low rates require tuition refunds. Probationary schools must disclose status and fund remediation. Health staff may inspect programs. Expect fewer weak programs and better-prepared nurses.

91.5%

Alignment

Yes

Abstain

House

Passage, Third Reading · Jan 15, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Michelle Salzman	Republican	FL0001L	yes	N/A
Alex Andrade	Republican	FL0002L	yes	yes
Nathan Boyles	Republican	FL0003L	yes	N/A
Patt Maney	Republican	FL0004L	yes	yes
Shane Abbott	Republican	FL0005L	yes	no
Griff Griffitts	Republican	FL0006L	yes	yes
Jason Shoaf	Republican	FL0007L	yes	N/A
Gallop Franklin	Democratic	FL0008L	yes	N/A
Allison Tant	Democratic	FL0009L	yes	N/A
Chuck Brannan	Republican	FL0010L	yes	yes
Sam Garrison	Republican	FL0011L	yes	yes
Wyman Duggan	Republican	FL0012L	N/A	yes
Angie Nixon	Democratic	FL0013L	yes	yes
Kim Daniels	Democratic	FL0014L	N/A	yes
Dean Black	Republican	FL0015L	yes	N/A
Kiyan Michael	Republican	FL0016L	yes	N/A
Jessica Baker	Republican	FL0017L	yes	yes
Kim Kendall	Republican	FL0018L	yes	yes
Sam Greco	Republican	FL0019L	yes	yes
Judson Sapp	Republican	FL0020L	yes	yes
Yvonne Hinson	Democratic	FL0021L	yes	yes
Chad Johnson	Republican	FL0022L	yes	yes
J.J. Grow	Republican	FL0023L	yes	N/A
Ryan Chamberlin	Republican	FL0024L	yes	N/A
Taylor Yarkosky	Republican	FL0025L	yes	N/A
Nan Cobb	Republican	FL0026L	yes	N/A
Richard Gentry	Republican	FL0027L	yes	yes
Bill Partington	Republican	FL0028L	yes	yes
Webster Barnaby	Republican	FL0029L	N/A	N/A
Chase Tramont	Republican	FL0030L	yes	N/A
Tyler Sirois	Republican	FL0031L	yes	N/A
Brian Hodgers	Republican	FL0032L	yes	yes
Monique Miller	Republican	FL0033L	yes	yes
Robbie Brackett	Republican	FL0034L	yes	yes
Erika Booth	Republican	FL0035L	yes	yes
Rachel Plakon	Republican	FL0036L	no	yes
Susan Plasencia	Republican	FL0037L	yes	yes
Dave Smith	Republican	FL0038L	yes	yes
Doug Bankson	Republican	FL0039L	yes	yes
RaShon Young	Democratic	FL0040L	yes	N/A
Bruce Antone	Democratic	FL0041L	yes	yes
Anna Eskamani	Democratic	FL0042L	yes	yes
Johanna López	Democratic	FL0043L	yes	N/A
Rita Harris	Democratic	FL0044L	yes	N/A
Leonard Spencer	Democratic	FL0045L	N/A	yes
Jose Alvarez	Democratic	FL0046L	yes	N/A
Paula Stark	Republican	FL0047L	yes	N/A
Jon Albert	Republican	FL0048L	yes	yes
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson	Republican	FL0049L	yes	N/A
Jennifer Canady	Republican	FL0050L	yes	yes
Josie Tomkow	Republican	FL0051L	yes	yes
John Temple	Republican	FL0052L	N/A	N/A
Jeff Holcomb	Republican	FL0053L	yes	N/A
Randy Maggard	Republican	FL0054L	yes	N/A
Kevin Steele	Republican	FL0055L	yes	N/A
Brad Yeager	Republican	FL0056L	yes	yes
Adam Anderson	Republican	FL0057L	yes	yes
Kim Berfield	Republican	FL0058L	yes	N/A
Berny Jacques	Republican	FL0059L	yes	N/A
Lindsay Cross	Democratic	FL0060L	yes	N/A
Linda Chaney	Republican	FL0061L	yes	N/A
Michele Rayner	Democratic	FL0062L	yes	yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman	Democratic	FL0063L	yes	yes
Susan Valdés	Republican	FL0064L	yes	N/A
Karen Gonzalez Pittman	Republican	FL0065L	yes	yes
Traci Koster	Republican	FL0066L	yes	N/A
Fentrice Driskell	Democratic	FL0067L	yes	yes
Lawrence McClure	Republican	FL0068L	yes	yes
Danny Alvarez	Republican	FL0069L	yes	N/A
Michael Owen	Republican	FL0070L	yes	yes
Will Robinson	Republican	FL0071L	yes	yes
Bill Conerly	Republican	FL0072L	yes	yes
Fiona McFarland	Republican	FL0073L	yes	N/A
James Buchanan	Republican	FL0074L	yes	yes
Danny Nix	Republican	FL0075L	yes	N/A
Vanessa Oliver	Republican	FL0076L	yes	N/A
Tiffany Esposito	Republican	FL0077L	yes	N/A
Jenna Persons-Mulicka	Republican	FL0078L	yes	N/A
Mike Giallombardo	Republican	FL0079L	yes	N/A
Adam Botana	Republican	FL0080L	N/A	yes
Yvette Benarroch	Republican	FL0081L	N/A	yes
Lauren Melo	Republican	FL0082L	yes	yes
Kaylee Tuck	Republican	FL0083L	yes	yes
Dana Trabulsy	Republican	FL0084L	yes	yes
Toby Overdorf	Republican	FL0085L	yes	yes
John Snyder	Republican	FL0086L	N/A	yes
Mike Caruso	Republican	FL0087L	N/A	yes
Tae Edmonds	Democratic	FL0088L	yes	no
Debra Tendrich	Democratic	FL0089L	yes	N/A
Joe Casello	Democratic	FL0090L	N/A	N/A
Rob Long	Democratic	FL0090L	yes	N/A
Peggy Gossett-Seidman	Republican	FL0091L	yes	N/A
Kelly Skidmore	Democratic	FL0092L	yes	yes
Anne Gerwig	Republican	FL0093L	yes	N/A
Meg Weinberger	Republican	FL0094L	yes	N/A
Christine Hunschofsky	Democratic	FL0095L	yes	N/A
Dan Daley	Democratic	FL0096L	yes	N/A
Lisa Dunkley	Democratic	FL0097L	N/A	N/A
Mitch Rosenwald	Democratic	FL0098L	yes	N/A
Daryl Campbell	Democratic	FL0099L	yes	N/A
Chip LaMarca	Republican	FL0100L	yes	N/A
Hillary Cassel	Republican	FL0101L	yes	N/A
Mike Gottlieb	Democratic	FL0102L	yes	N/A
Robin Bartleman	Democratic	FL0103L	yes	N/A
Felicia Robinson	Democratic	FL0104L	yes	N/A
Marie Woodson	Democratic	FL0105L	yes	N/A
Fabián Basabe	Republican	FL0106L	yes	N/A
Wallace Aristide	Democratic	FL0107L	yes	N/A
Dotie Joseph	Democratic	FL0108L	yes	N/A
Ashley Gantt	Democratic	FL0109L	yes	N/A
Tom Fabricio	Republican	FL0110L	yes	N/A
David Borrero	Republican	FL0111L	N/A	N/A
Alex Rizo	Republican	FL0112L	yes	N/A
Vicki Lopez	Republican	FL0113L	N/A	N/A
Demi Busatta	Republican	FL0114L	yes	N/A
Omar Blanco	Republican	FL0115L	yes	yes
Daniel Perez	Republican	FL0116L	yes	N/A
Kevin Chambliss	Democratic	FL0117L	yes	N/A
Mike Redondo	Republican	FL0118L	yes	N/A
Juan Porras	Republican	FL0119L	yes	N/A
Jim Mooney	Republican	FL0120L	yes	no