Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 7 D cosponsors

HB 7085 — Sickle Cell Disease

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-225; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246)

  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 February 22, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 31, 2024.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    3 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Sickle Cell Disease; Creates Sickle Cell Disease Research & Treatment Grant Program within DOH; specifies types of projects eligible for grant funding; revises sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait screening requirements; requires screening providers to notify newborn's parent or guardian, rather than newborn's primary care physician, of certain information; authorizes certain persons other than newborns who have been identified having sickle cell disease or carrying sickle cell trait to choose to be included in registry.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to sickle cell disease;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature 2 An act relating to sickle cell disease;
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 Program.—The Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program is created within the Department of Health.
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature Program.—The Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program is created within the Department of Health.
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 (b) Expand access to high-quality, specialized care for sickle cell disease.
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature (b) Expand access to high-quality, specialized care for sickle cell disease.
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 enhancement of existing centers of excellence, and the establishment of new centers of excellence.
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature enhancement of existing centers of excellence, and the establishment of new centers of excellence.
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 (c) The amount of the grant awarded and the estimated or actual cost of the project.
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature (c) The amount of the grant awarded and the estimated or actual cost of the project.
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 the department carrying a sickle cell hemoglobin variant, it must:
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature the department carrying a sickle cell hemoglobin variant, it must:
hb7085-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB7085 2024 providing the department with notification as prescribed by rule.
hb7085-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB7085 2024Legislature providing the department with notification as prescribed by rule.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-225; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246)

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 7070

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 5001
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 Not Voting
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 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
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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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 29000
Unaffiliated 24001
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Casello — 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 Yea
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 Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Borrero, David Republican Not Voting
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
Chamberlin, Ryan 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 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
Redondo, Mike 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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7085 do?
Sickle Cell Disease; Creates Sickle Cell Disease Research & Treatment Grant Program within DOH; specifies types of projects eligible for grant funding; revises sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait screening requirements; requires screening providers to notify newborn's parent or guardian, rather than newborn's primary care physician, of certain information; authorizes certain persons other than newborns who have been identified having sickle cell disease or carrying sickle cell trait to choose to be included in registry.
Who sponsors HB 7085?
HB 7085 is sponsored by Health & Human Services Committee, Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), Botana, Adam (Republican), Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), and Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 7085?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2024. Enacted.
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