S0054Introduced in the Senate
Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring medical examiners to take specified actions when performing an autopsy on a decedent who is a violent offender; requiring that autopsy reports for such individuals include certain findings and information; authorizing the release of certain patient records to law enforcement agencies without patient authorization under certain circumstances; requiring school safety specialists to provide school district staff with certain training on the adverse effects of specified substances, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#30 · February 19, 2026
37
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Introduced
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
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