As of February 18, 2026, House Bill 743 and House Bill 641 have been added to the second reading calendar in the Florida Legislature.
These bills reflect current policy debates across the state of Florida. Each bill addresses different issues and is making its way through the committee before being voted on in the House and Senate.
House Bill 743 restricts medical procedures and prescriptions related to gender identity for minors.
According to flsenate.gov, the legislation “prohibits a person from knowingly aiding or abetting a health care practitioner to participate in a specified violation”.
The bill also authorizes the Florida Attorney General to seek legal action against anyone who violates the bill, with any money received going to the minor.
Lines 43 through 47 of House Bill 743 state, “1. Treatment with sex-reassignment prescriptions if such treatment is consistent with s. 456.001(9)(a)1. or 2. and was commenced on or before, and is still active on, May 17, 2023. 2. Sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures that were ceased or completed on or before May 17, 2023.”
If the bill is passed, it will take effect on July 1, 2026.
An earlier version of House Bill 743 died in June of 2025 on the second reading calendar. This version of the bill focused on minors’ social media use.
The summary from the Florida Senate for the early version states: Requires social media platforms to permanently delete certain information, allow parents or legal guardians of certain minor account holders to view specified information, disclose certain data to law enforcement officers, & prohibit certain minor account holders from using or accessing certain messages
House Bill 641 involves gender identity in the workplace.
The summary of House Bill 641 from the Florida Senate states: prohibits employees & contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use pronoun that does not correspond to employee’s or contractor’s sex; prohibits certain forms from offering specified options relating to applicant’s sex; prohibits adverse personnel action on basis of gender ideology; provides administrative & civil remedies; provides reasonable attorney fees & costs; authorizes DMS to adopt rules; provides it is unlawful employment practice for certain employers to require certain training, instruction, or activity as condition of employment.
According to page 2, Section 1 of House Bill 641, the act may be cited as the “Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act.”
The bill goes on to give definitions of gender identity, gender ideology, and sex.
This legislation has become known as the “don’t say gay or trans at work” bill, because critics argue “it controls how people refer to themselves and others on the job”. (act.eqfl.org)
If passed, House Bill 641 is also scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026.
These bills highlight ongoing debates in Florida regarding medical care for minors and the treatment of gender identity under the law.
For more information, visit flsenate.org.
