# Florida HB 907: Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases

Florida HB 907, Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Adam Anderson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-26 (Chapter No. 2025-187) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 907
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-23
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Chapter No. 2025-187
- Sponsor: Adam Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Administration Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Fiscal Policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voluntary genetic screening for Florida newborns: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the institute must run the five-year Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program for newborn genetic screening. Screening includes whole-genome sequencing, which reads a baby’s full set of DNA. Participation is voluntary and requires a parent’s consent for each newborn. Screenings by in…
- New rare-disease care and research for children: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law creates the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at Florida State University’s medical school. Its goals include better tests and treatments, coordinated care, family support, health worker training, and partnerships with other organizations. The law also cr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Education Administration Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Health Care Budget Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 116 | 0 |   |

## Actions (54)

- 2025-06-26: Chapter No. 2025-187
- 2025-06-25: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-18: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-30: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-30: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-30: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 863 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time -SJ 863 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 863 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1356 -SJ 863 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 863 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-16: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-02: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-01: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-24: Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-12: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-11: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-11: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-03-02: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-23: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-23: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/907/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB907-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).
