Diabetes Research
Summary
Diabetes Research; Establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute within the University of Florida College of Medicine; authorizing the institute to administer statewide pilot programs; requiring the institute to maintain a secure repository for deidentified data; authorizing the institute to share deidentified data under certain conditions; authorizing the institute to convene a consortium, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Jun 11, 2026
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The bill text was converted from a draft legislative version to an enrolled, final version. The substantive policy content, including the creation of the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, its research mandates, data repository requirements, and reporting schedule, remains identical. The only changes are the removal of formatting markers used for editing and the addition of metadata confirming the bill's final status.
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Removed draft formatting symbols (e.g., strike-throughs and underlines) and page headers that were used to indicate edits during the legislative process.
Added metadata headers indicating the bill is 'ENROLLED' and finalized with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Bradley
RRepublican
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