The official source material does not provide specific details on what new types of information might be included in the database after these changes.
Uterine Fibroid Research Database Changes
This bill removes restrictions on including personal identifying information of women with uterine fibroids in the research database.
What This Bill Does
Removes a prohibition that prevents including personal identifying information of women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids in the research database.
Who It Names or Affects
Women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids
Researchers studying uterine fibroids
Terms To Know
Uterine Fibroid Research Database
A collection of information used to study and understand uterine fibroids.
Personal Identifying Information
Details that can be used to identify a specific person, like their name or address.
Limits and Unknowns
The exact date this bill will take effect depends on another related bill becoming law.
It is not clear what new types of information might be included in the database after these changes.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
2026-05-26The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Chapter No. 2026-104
2026-05-22The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Approved by Governor
2026-05-11The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-12House
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 614588 Concur • Passed as amended; YEAS 103, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-05House
• In Messages
2026-03-04Senate
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 549 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 196 -SJ 549 • Read 2nd time -SJ 549 • Amendment(s) adopted (614588) -SJ 549 •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
2026-03-03House
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
2026-03-03Senate
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
2026-02-26House
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-01-27House
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-23House
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-01-20House
• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-15House
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-14House
• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-13House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12House
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-12House
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-11-04House
• 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
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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