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SB 816FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026passed_both
Passed

New Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Florida

Original title: Diabetes Research

June 12, 2026

HealthEducationResearchData PrivacyDiabetes

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Last action
Ordered enrolledMar 17, 2026
Lead sponsor
Jennifer Bradley

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

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The Frame

What this does

The creation of this institute establishes a new centralized hub for diabetes research in Florida, which will manage statewide and control access to deidentified patient data for research purposes.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

University of Florida College of Medicine

The college is designated as the host institution for the newly created Diabetes Institute.

Diabetes patients in Florida

Patients may have their deidentified health data included in the new statewide repository for research purposes.

What changed

Current stage: passed_both.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill creates the University of Florida Diabetes Institute to lead statewide diabetes research and . The institute will manage a secure database of anonymous patient information and coordinate research partnerships across the state.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my personal health information be shared?
The bill requires the institute to maintain a repository for 'deidentified' data, meaning personal identifiers are removed before the data is stored or shared.
What is the purpose of the new institute?
The institute is tasked with administering statewide , managing research data, and convening a to advance diabetes research.

Why It Matters

The creation of this institute establishes a new centralized hub for diabetes research in Florida, which will manage statewide and control access to deidentified patient data for research purposes.

News Coverage

Center1
Lean Right1
2 sources
Blind spot - no left-leaning coverage
C

Florida Health Laws Take Effect As New Budget Reshapes Care Statewide

South Florida ReporterJul 14, 2026
LR

Diagnosis for 7.13.26: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy

Florida PoliticsJul 13, 2026

Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check

Voting Record

Motion succeededlower3/10/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

114

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

39

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/5/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

15

Yes

15

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper1/28/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

5

Yes

5

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper1/13/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

6

Yes

6

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Centralization of Diabetes Research

The bill marks a shift toward centralizing diabetes research and data management under a single university-based institute in Florida.

University of Florida Diabetes Institute

Connected Entities

organizationUniversity of Florida College of MedicineMap →
personPresident of the SenateMap →
personGovernorMap →
personSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesMap →
organizationUniversity of Florida Diabetes InstituteMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy15
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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