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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: Uterine Fibroid Research Database

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Uterine Fibroid Research Database. Primary sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic), Health Policy. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 327 (Ch. 2026-104), HB 1515 (Ch. 2026-136).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Uterine Fibroid Research Database; Deleting a prohibition on the inclusion of personal identifying information in the uterine fibroid research database, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ShariefPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Health PolicyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lori BermanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mack BernardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Tracie DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Rosalind OsgoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Darryl RousonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 327 (Ch. 2026-104), HB 1515 (Ch. 2026-136)
  2. Substituted HB 327
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar
  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
  8. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  9. CS by Health Policy read 1st time
  10. Now in Fiscal Policy
  11. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source