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: 3/4/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 569
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 569
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
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
3/4/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Substituted HB 569
• Laid on Table, refer to HB 569
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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 Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 (er) Forensic Client Services Chaney, Maney Similar Last Action: 3/4/2026 H Ordered enrolled 
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 9:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/18/2026 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 20 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)