FloridaFibroid database rule depends on related legislation taking effect
Florida's law addresses identifying details in its uterine fibroid research database, but takes effect only if related legislation becomes law in the same session or an extension.
What it does
The law addresses whether the uterine fibroid research database may include identifying details about women diagnosed with or treated for fibroids. It takes effect only if HB 1515 or similar legislation becomes law in the same session or an extension.
Argument forIf the rule allows identifying details, researchers may be better able to connect database records when the law takes effect.
Argument againstIf the rule allows identifying details, women in the database could face greater privacy risks when the law takes effect.
More detail
The law addresses whether the uterine fibroid research database may include women's personal identifying information. The provision concerns identifying information of women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids in the research database. The law takes effect only if HB 1515 or similar legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension and becomes law. It takes effect on the same date as HB 1515 or similar legislation, if that legislation is adopted in the same session or an extension and becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Chapter No. 2026-104; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1515 (Ch. 2026-136)Latest
- May 22Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- May 11Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 12Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0Major
- Mar 12Amendment 614588 Concur
- Mar 12Added to Senate Message List
- Mar 5In Messages
- Mar 4Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4Amendment(s) adopted (614588)
- Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 4Substituted for CS/SB 196
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 4Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Mar 3ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Referred to RulesMinor
- Mar 3In Messages
- Mar 3Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0Passed House
- Mar 3Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 3Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 3Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 26Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- Jan 27Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Bill released to House Calendar
- Jan 27Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
- Jan 27Favorable by Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Jan 23Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
- Jan 20Now in Health & Human Services Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health Care Budget Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 20Favorable by Health Care Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 15Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Jan 14Favorable by Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 12Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
- 2025
- Nov 12Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Nov 12Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Nov 12Referred to Health Care Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Nov 12Referred to Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Nov 4FiledIntroduced
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