Florida legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Florida S1070: Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2025
Citing this act as the "Second Chance Act"; authorizing certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requiring certain electrocardiograms to be administered in accordance with specified standards; requiring certain students to complete at least one electrocardiogram screening to participate in interscholastic athletic competition beginning in a specified school year; requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws and policies prohibiting students with abnormal electrocardiograms from participating in interscholastic athletic competition until a written medical clearance is submitted to the school, etc.
Sponsors
- Fiscal Policy · primary sponsor
- Health Policy · primary sponsor
- Simon, Corey (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Bryan Avila (R, 39)
- Arrington, Kristen (D, SD-025)
Votes
- Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 (May 1, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Third Reading RCS#357 (April 30, 2025): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: Third Reading RCS#48 (April 9, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Fiscal Policy (April 2, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Policy (March 18, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Pre-K - 12 (March 11, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S1070?
- S1070 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes.
- What does S1070 do?
- Citing this act as the "Second Chance Act"; authorizing certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requiring certain electrocardiograms to be administered in accordance with specified standards; requiring certain students to complete at least one electrocardiogram screening to participate in interscholastic athletic competition beginning in a specified school year; requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws and policies prohibiting students with abnormal electrocardiograms from participating in interscholastic athletic competition until a written medical clearance is submitted to the school, etc.