Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 54
Session 2026
Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee
Criminal Justice
First Action
Sep 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
54
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Committee
Criminal Justice
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function; 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.
Documents (7)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (12/8/2025 9:55 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (12/10/2025 2:43 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) (1/12/2026 4:03 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) (1/16/2026 2:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 7:37 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 1:57 PM)
02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/17/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/22/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
01/16/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
01/16/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/14/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
01/13/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/09/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/11/2025
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
12/10/2025
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/09/2025
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
12/01/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
10/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
09/17/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:31 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:13 AM