Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1242: Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Licensure
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring the Department of Health to consider all deficiencies in an application for a medical marijuana treatment center license cured if the sole remaining deficiency is the fact that the application was submitted by an entity in legal partnership with a certain eligible recognized class member, or his or her heir, rather than by the class member or heir as an individual; prohibiting the department from using such fact as a reason to deny an application for licensure, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to medical marijuana treatment center licensure; amending s. 11 of chapter 2024-246, Laws of Florida; requiring the Department of Health to consider all deficiencies in an application for a medical marijuana treatment center license cured if the sole remaining deficiency is the fact that the application was submitted by an entity in legal partnership with a certain eligible recognized class member, or his or her heir, rather than by the class member or heir as an individual…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical marijuana treatment center licensure; amending s. 11 of chapter 2024-246, Laws of Florida; requiring the Department of Health to consider all deficiencies in an application for a medical marijuana treatment center license cured if the sole remaining deficiency is the fact that the application was submitted by an entity in legal partnership with a certain eligible recognized class member, or his or her heir, rather than by the class member or heir as an individual; prohibiting the department from using such fact as a reason to deny an application for licensure; providing that such applicants are deemed to have satisfied a specified licensure requirement if certain conditions have been met; requiring the department to issue a medical marijuana treatment center license to such an entity if all other applicable licensure requirements have been met; requiring the department to issue such licenses by a specified date; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 11 of chapter 2024-246, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 11. (1) Effective upon this act becoming a law and notwithstanding any provision of s. 381.986(8)(a)2.b., Florida Statutes, to the contrary, the Department of Health must grant an applicant 90 days to cure, pursuant to …
Sponsors
- Davis, Tracie (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Davis (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Rules, Health Policy
Common questions
- What is S1242?
- S1242 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Licensure.
- What does S1242 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medical marijuana treatment center licensure; amending s. 11 of chapter 2024-246, Laws of Florida; requiring the Department of Health to consider all deficiencies in an application for a medical marijuana treatment center license cured if the sole remaining deficiency is the fact that the application was submitted by an entity in legal partnership with a certain eligible recognized class member, or his or her heir, rather than by the class member or heir as an individual…
- What is the status of S1242?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1242?
- Davis, Tracie (D, SD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1242?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1242
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