# Florida SB 816: Diabetes Research

Florida SB 816, Diabetes Research, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer Bradley (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-121) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB816-2026
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 816
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Diabetes Research
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-121
- Sponsor: Jennifer Bradley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Postsecondary, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Fiscal Policy, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New diabetes research and care institute: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law establishes the University of Florida Diabetes Institute within its College of Medicine. It serves Florida residents and covers type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes, plus related metabolic conditions. Its duties include researching causes and cures, improving pre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Bradley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Vote | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Education Postsecondary Vote | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-121
- 2026-06-11: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-11: Immediately certified -SJ 299 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 295 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 295 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 295 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-12-09: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/er/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/er/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/816/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB816-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).