SB 778: Forensic Services for Certain Defendants
GENERAL BILL by Simon
Forensic Services for Certain Defendants; Revising the definition of the term “forensic client” or “client”, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/20/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/20/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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SB 778, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2025 at 4:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 Forensic Client Services Chaney, Maney Similar Last Action: 1/20/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 9:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 402.164 Legislative intent; definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 916.106 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)