Florida · House Bill 1545 · 2025 Regular Session

Parkinson's Disease

HB 1545 Sponsored by Demi Busatta Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Parkinson's Disease; Establishes the Consortium for Parkinson's Disease Research within the University of South Florida; establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Board; requires the board to direct the operations of the consortium and to annually adopt a plan for Parkinson's disease research; provides duties of the consortium director; provides research requirements for the plan.

Every action

52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. HousePCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee21–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  27. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  28. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  29. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  30. HouseRead 2nd time
  31. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  32. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  33. HouseRead 3rd time
  34. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  35. SenateIn Messages
  36. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  37. SenateReceived
  38. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 628 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  40. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1800 -SJ 628
  41. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 628
  42. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (898642) -SJ 628
  43. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 628
  44. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 628
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseSenate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 898642 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-188

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

38–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Passage · Full House

112–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Apr 15, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

  • Demi BusattaR Primary sponsor · District 114
  • HC Health Care Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 8 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.