2026 Regular Session
SB394
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 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
134 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 6 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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 193
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (134-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Health
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {773728/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance