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CS/CS/SB 54: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Sharief ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Rouson ; Bernard

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/22/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2025 Senate • Filed
    10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
    12/1/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    12/9/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
    12/10/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/11/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    1/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    1/14/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
    1/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    1/22/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time

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  • CS/CS/SB 54, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/16/2026 at 3:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1519 Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function Young Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.028 Adverse medical incidents. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.139 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 54, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/10/2025 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1519 Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function Young Identical Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    188756 - Amendment
    Delete lines 76 - 82 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Sharief)     		1/13/2026
    9:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/15/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/14/2026 2:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.028 Adverse medical incidents. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.139 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 54, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2025 at 3:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/8/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    372468 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Sharief)     		12/8/2025
    9:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/9/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/9/2025 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    406.139 Page 2 (pdf)
    901.225 Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 4 (pdf)
    1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 7 (pdf)

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