Florida · Senate Bill 1376 · 2026 Regular Session

Grants for Genetic Counseling Education

SB 1376 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors, subject to legislative appropriation, 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.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  5. CommitteeCS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary5–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time · Senate Education Postsecondary
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education5–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 745
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1115 -SJ 745
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1115 (Ch. 2026-131 ) -SJ 745

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Education Postsecondary CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 5–0
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 5–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • EP Education Postsecondary Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.