S 0036

Use of Professional Nursing Titles

Allows advanced practice registered nurses with doctoral degrees to use titles like 'Dr.' tied to their credentials, but bans them from advertising to patients as a doctor without clearly stating they are a nurse — not a physician.

Timeline

March 13, 2026Died in Rules
February 26, 2026On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
February 18, 2026CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
February 16, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 16, 2026Now in Rules
February 12, 2026CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 18–1
February 9, 2026On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
February 4, 2026Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
February 4, 2026CS by Health Policy read 1st time
February 3, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 2, 2026CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 29–2
January 28, 2026On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
October 6, 2025Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
September 8, 2025Filed

Status

Died in Rules

Stage:: Failed
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: March 13, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.