SB 578 — Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-83
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 19, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 06, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill establishes an Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elderly Affairs.
This bill requires the Department of Elderly Affairs to create and implement an Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative. It includes stipulations for the initiative's development and the organization hired to carry it out.
Summary
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative; Requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs to contract for the development and implementation of the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative; providing requirements for the initiative; providing requirements for the entity with which the department contracts to develop and implement the initiative, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 10 removed9 line(s) added, 10 removed.
ENROLLEDFlorida LegislatureSenate - 2026 CS for SB 578 2026578erBy 2the AnCommittee acton relatingChildren, toFamilies, theand Alzheimer’sElder DiseaseAffairs; Awareness Initiative;
and Senator Simon 586-01895-26 2026578c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative;
ENROLLEDFlorida LegislatureSenate - 2026 CS for SB 578 2026578er586-01895-26 2026578c1 3.
ENROLLEDFlorida LegislatureSenate - 2026 CS for SB 578 2026578er586-01895-26 2026578c1 develop and implement the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative must be a statewide nonprofit organization that:
View plain text versions (3)
- S 578 c1 View text pdf
- S 578 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced S 578 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-83
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified -SJ 253
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CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 253
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Read 3rd time -SJ 253
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Read 2nd time -SJ 253
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/28/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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Introduced
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CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
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Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Corey Simon · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Simon, Corey Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Smith | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 578 do?
- Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative; Requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs to contract for the development and implementation of the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative; providing requirements for the initiative; providing requirements for the entity with which the department contracts to develop and implement the initiative, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 578?
- SB 578 is sponsored by Simon, Corey (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 578?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 19, 2025. It awaits signature.
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