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H1115Introduced in the House

Grants for Genetic Counseling Education

Passed

Introduced by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-131

June 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 · March 10, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  5. Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  15. Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  16. Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  19. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  20. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  21. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

  22. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  23. Bill released to House Calendar

  24. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  25. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. Amendment 654057 adopted

  28. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0

  31. In Messages

  32. Referred to Appropriations

  33. Received

  34. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  35. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  36. Substituted for CS/SB 1376

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  40. In Messages

  41. Ordered enrolled

  42. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  43. Approved by Governor

  44. Chapter No. 2026-131

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