Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Arrington
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Senate - Died in Health Policy
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about existing services or their fate after repeal.

Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services

This bill removes a specific section of the Florida Statutes related to pregnancy support and wellness services.

What This Bill Does

Repeals Section 381.96 of the Florida Statutes, which relates to pregnancy support and wellness services.

Who It Names or Affects

People who use or provide pregnancy support and wellness services in Florida may be affected by this bill.

Terms To Know

Repeal: To remove a law from the books, making it no longer valid.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not provide details about what happens to existing services after the repeal.
It is unclear how this change will affect people who rely on these services.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Senate
• Died in Health Policy
2026-01-13 Senate
• Introduced
2025-11-03 Senate
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
2025-10-17 Senate
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services; Repealing a provision relating to pregnancy support and wellness services, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Florida Senate
-
2026

SB 242

By
Senator Arrington

25-00624-26 2026242__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to pregnancy support and wellness
3 services; repealing s. 381.96, F.S., relating to
4 pregnancy support and wellness services; providing an
5 effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1.
Section 381.96, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

10 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.