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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: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
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
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 348
• Read 3rd time -SJ 348
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 348
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages