2026 Regular Session
HB422
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
Adding bacterial vaginosis to the list of diagnoses for which certain health care practitioners may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a personal physical assessment of the sexual partner; and adding licensed certified midwives to the list of health care practitioners who may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a certain assessment of the sexual partner.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
134 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
April 6, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (134-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {713022/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
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House First Reading Health