SB 7028: Cancer
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy
Cancer; Revising the definitions of the terms “cancer center” and “Florida-based”; defining the term “Cancer Connect Collaborative” or “collaborative”; requiring the collaborative to review all submitted Cancer Innovation Fund grant applications using certain parameters; requiring the Department of Health to appoint peer review panels for a specified purpose; creating the Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator within the department, and overseen by the collaborative, to provide funding for a specified purpose over a specified timeframe, etc.
        
        Effective Date: 7/1/2025 
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
    
    
    Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
        
        Senate Committee References:
        
- Appropriations (AP)
 
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Submitted for consideration by Health Policy • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building  | 
                        
| 3/25/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 | 
                        
| 3/26/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Filed • Referred to Appropriations • Introduced  | 
                        
| 3/28/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building  | 
                        
| 3/31/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled | 
                        
| 4/2/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 | 
                        
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25  | 
                        
| 4/9/2025 | Senate | 
                                    • Read 2nd time -SJ 374  • Read 3rd time -SJ 375 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 375 • Immediately certified -SJ 392  | 
                        
| 4/9/2025 | House | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 5/3/2025 | House | 
                                    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration | 
                        
| 6/16/2025 | House | 
                                    • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see  SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204) |