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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: 2/18/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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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