HB 1115 — Grants for Genetic Counseling Education
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-131
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 07, 2026. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 09, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
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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.
In plain language
Establishes a grant program to enhance genetic counseling education at state universities.
The bill creates the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program to provide funding to state universities for improving genetic counseling programs. It also sets criteria for awarding these grants and specifies prohibited uses for the funds.
Summary
Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; 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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 15 removed15 line(s) added, 15 removed.
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 CS/HB 1,1115 Engrossed 1 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the grants for genetic counseling education;
hb1115hb1115-01-c1 -02-e1 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 CS/HB 1,1115 Engrossed 1 2026 1009.8963 The Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program.— (1) The Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program is created within the State University System to support the development, growth, and sustainability of graduate level genetic counseling programs accredited by athe recognizedAccreditation accreditingCouncil body.for Genetic Counseling.
hb1115hb1115-01-c1 -02-e1 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 CS/HB 1,1115 Engrossed 1 2026 Counseling board certification examination passage rates.
hb1115hb1115-01-c1 -02-e1 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 CS/HB 1,1115 Engrossed 1 2026 development, and incentives.
hb1115hb1115-01-c1 -02-e1 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 CS/HB 11,1115 Engrossed 1 2026 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by July 1 of each year.
hb1115hb1115-01-c1 -02-e1
View plain text versions (4)
- H 1115 c1 View text pdf
- H 1115 e1 View text pdf
- H 1115 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 1115 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-131
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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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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 745
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Read 3rd time -SJ 745
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Read 2nd time -SJ 745
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Substituted for CS/SB 1376 -SJ 745
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 745
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Received
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Referred to Appropriations
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 654057 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
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Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
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Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
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Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
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Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · Primary
- Kiyan Michael · Cosponsor
- Bill Partington · Cosponsor
- Rachel Saunders Plakon · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
- Adam Anderson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (6)
- Michael, Kiyan Republican
- Partington, Bill Republican
- Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
- Anderson, Adam Republican
Not signed on (157)
157 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 157 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Smith, David | 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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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1115 do?
- Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; 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.
- Who sponsors HB 1115?
- HB 1115 is sponsored by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and Anderson, Adam (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1115?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 07, 2026. It awaits signature.
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