HB0327 • 2026

Uterine Fibroid Research Database

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Dunkley ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Daniels ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Tendrich
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Chapter No. 2026-104
Effective date: This act s

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the removal of the prohibition but does not list specific examples of allowed data types.

Uterine Fibroid Research Database Changes

This Florida law removes a rule that stopped personal identifying information from being included in the uterine fibroid research database.

What This Bill Does

Deletes the prohibition on including personal identifying information in the uterine fibroid research database.
Amends section 381.9312 of the Florida Statutes regarding the database.
Sets an effective date that depends on HB 1515 or similar legislation becoming a law.

Who It Names or Affects

The state agency managing the uterine fibroid research database
Women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids whose data is in the system

Terms To Know

Personal identifying information: Information that can be used to identify a specific person.
Contingent effective date: A start time for the law that depends on another piece of legislation becoming active first.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only takes effect if HB 1515 or similar legislation becomes a law in this session.
The text does not specify exactly what types of personal information may now be included, only that the ban is removed.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

614588

Floor amendment H 327 Filed • Sharief

House: Concur 3/12/2026

Plain English: This amendment changes the law to allow the new uterine fibroid research database to include personal identifying information about women, removing a previous rule that banned it.

The bill now allows the uterine fibroid research database to contain names or other details that identify specific women diagnosed with or treated for this condition.

This amendment only takes effect if another law, HB 1515 or similar legislation, is passed and becomes a law in the same session.
The text does not explain why personal information was previously banned or how it will be protected now that it can be included.

Bill History

2026-05-26 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Chapter No. 2026-104
2026-05-22 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Approved by Governor
2026-05-11 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-12 House
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 614588 Concur • Passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-05 House
• In Messages
2026-03-04 Senate
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 549 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 196 -SJ 549 • Read 2nd time -SJ 549 • Amendment(s) adopted (614588) -SJ 549 • Read 3rd time -SJ 549 • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 549
2026-03-03 House
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
2026-03-03 Senate
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
2026-02-26 House
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-01-27 House
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-23 House
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-01-20 House
• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-15 House
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-14 House
• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12 House
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-12 House
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-11-04 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Uterine Fibroid Research Database; Amending provisions and deleting a prohibition on the inclusion of personal identifying information in the uterine fibroid research database.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
HB 327, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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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

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An act relating to the uterine fibroid research 2
database; amending s. 381.9312, F.S.; deleting a 3
prohibition on the inclusion of personal identifying 4
information in the uterine fibroid research database; 5
providing a contingent effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 10
381.9312, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
381.9312 Uterine fibroid research database; education and 12
public awareness.— 13
(2) UTERINE FIBROID RESEARCH DATABASE.— 14
(c) The database may not include any personal identifying 15
information of women diagnosed with or treated for uterine 16
fibroids. 17
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date 18
that HB 1515 or similar legislation takes effect, if such 19
legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an 20
extension thereof and becomes a law. 21