Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 5303 — Biomedical Research

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-246; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2023-173), SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 15, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Biomedical Research; Expanding the uses of the Biomedical Research Trust Fund; authorizing a specified amount from the total appropriated funds for the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program to be distributed to participating cancer centers; requiring a report for specified statewide cancer statistics to include breast cancer; removing a certain award of an endowment for a specified program.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-246; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 5 (Ch. 2023-173), SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

  6. Conference Committee Report adopted

  7. Amendment 426987 adopted

  8. Conference Committee Report considered

  9. In Messages

  10. Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  11. Conference Committee Report adopted (426987)

  12. Conference Committee Report received

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Conference Committee appointed

  16. Conference Committee appointed: Conference Committee on Appropriations: Broxson (Chair), Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/State Administration and Technology: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Criminal And Civil Justice/Justice: Bradley (Chair), Baxley, Burgess, Hooper, Ingoglia, Martin, Pizzo, Powell, Rouson, Torres, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/Higher Education: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/PreK-12: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Health And Human Services/Health Care: Harrell (Chair), Avila, Baxley, Book, Bradley, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Calatayud, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Martin, Osgood, Rouson, Simon, Albritton (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Transportation, Tourism, And Economic Development/Infrastructure and Tourism: Hooper (Chair), Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, Perry, Polsky, Powell, Stewart, Thompson, Trumbull, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large);

  17. Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations)

  18. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  19. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  21. Received

  22. Referred to Appropriations

  23. In Messages

  24. Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference

  25. Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  28. Placed on 3rd reading

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2023)

  31. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  32. Bill released to House Calendar

  33. Reported out of Appropriations Committee

  34. Favorable by Appropriations Committee

  35. Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

  36. Now in Appropriations Committee

  37. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  38. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  39. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Garrison, Sam Republican
  • Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Conference Report

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori 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
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
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
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Conference Committee Report, Passage

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62002
Democrat 23005
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 111008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Not Voting
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Not Voting
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Not Voting
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 5001
Democrat 3000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Powell — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 61003
Democrat 26002
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 113006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Not Voting
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Appropriations Committee)

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 12000
Democrat 3002
Total 26003
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Bell — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Grant — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Tomkow — Yea
Williams — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Not Voting
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 0001
Democrat 5000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5303 do?
Biomedical Research; Expanding the uses of the Biomedical Research Trust Fund; authorizing a specified amount from the total appropriated funds for the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program to be distributed to participating cancer centers; requiring a report for specified statewide cancer statistics to include breast cancer; removing a certain award of an endowment for a specified program.
Who sponsors HB 5303?
HB 5303 is sponsored by Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Garrison, Sam (Republican), and Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 5303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2023. Enacted.
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